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The UN's migration agency warned on October 16 that millions of Ukrainians who had returned home after fleeing the full-scale invasion risk being displaced again this winter as Russian strikes damage electricity, heating and water systems. Nearly 3.6 million people remain displaced inside Ukraine, and only 32% could adequately heat their homes last winter, a figure that fell to 1% in frontline regions, while humanitarian funding remains critically low. UN human rights monitors said civilian casualties in Ukraine remain among the deadliest in years, with 328 civilians killed and 2,105 injured in September, driven mainly by long-range missiles and drones, and only 42% of schools can continue classes during air raids. The New York Times reported that Russia plans winter strikes to cut off electricity, heat and water in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa to force Ukraine's surrender, citing an intercepted Russian plan shown to European allies.