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United Nations Development Programme official Alexander De Croo said the UN is "very worried" about the coming winter in Ukraine, warning the country faces its toughest season yet due to the risk of a humanitarian catastrophe stemming from Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. The warning comes as Russia continues to intensify attacks on power plants and heating systems across Ukraine. The assessment underscores growing concern among international organizations that repeated Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid could leave millions without adequate heat and power as temperatures drop, compounding humanitarian needs already strained by years of war.