Letters to the Editor: Ukraine horror is a man-made catastrophe

The last thing the world needs is a war that will result in bloodshed, displacement, and the loss of civilian lives

Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. Picture: Emilio Morenatti/AP

The unfolding events in Ukraine, and the consequent devastating humanitarian crisis, are almost too horrifying to contemplate.

Already hundreds of millions of vulnerable people across many continents are fighting crises caused by climate change, Covid-19, and economic breakdown.