Russia said Tuesday that its armed forces had taken control over one more settlement in the Dnepropetrovsk region, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported repelling attacks from the Russian side.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that the Russian forces had gained full control over the settlement of Ostapovskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
Russian forces said that they carried out strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, energy and transportation infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian military, and long-range drone launch sites.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a total of 164 combat clashes with Russian forces as of 22:00 on Tuesday. Ukrainian forces repelled multiple Russian attacks in the directions of Lyman, Sloviansk, and Pokrovsk.
Russia claims controlling one more settlement, Ukraine says repelling Russian attacks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged UN member states to contribute to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to "keep hope alive for millions of people who depend on us".
While CERF is the world body's flexible, first-responder fund, the humanitarian system's tank is "running on empty, with millions of lives hanging in the balance", said the UN chief at the high-level pledging event on the central emergency response fund 2026. According to the UN chief, since its establishment in 2006, CERF has provided nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars in life-saving assistance to more than 100 countries and regions, working with over 20 UN agencies and hundreds of partners and reaching tens of millions of people every year.
However, Guterres warned the sharp decline in member state contributions in 2025, which will severely weaken the UN's humanitarian response capacity.
"This year's projected contributions are expected to be the lowest since 2015, a dangerous trend that weakens our ability to respond. As a result, countless more people have died, others have gone hungry, or been left without health services, shelter and protection," said the UN chief.
Guterres stressed that the international community has made the promise that "when disaster strikes, help will come" when creating the CERF 20 years ago, and called on member countries to "keep hope alive" for millions of people.
According to the Global Humanitarian Overview 2026 released on Monday, the United Nations plans to aid 87 million of the most vulnerable people next year, which is expected to require 23 billion U.S. dollars.
UN chief urges member states to contribute to UN emergency response fund
