UN seeks $4.2 billion for Ukraine humanitarian aid

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The United Nations appealed Monday for $4.2 billion to provide humanitarian aid to people dealing with the effects of nearly two years of war inside Ukraine as well as the millions of refugees who have fled to other countries in the region.

In a joint statement, the U.N. humanitarian agency and U.N. refugee agency highlighted Russia's recent large-scale aerial attacks, saying the violence shows the "devastating civilian cost of the war," while also calling attention to bitter winter conditions that make the delivery of humanitarian aid more urgent.