KIEV (Reuters) - Eighteen people have died of cold in Ukraine so far this month - most of them last weekend - as temperatures dropped below minus 10 Celsius (14 Fahrenheit), the government said on Monday.
The Health Ministry said 12 people were found dead on the streets, three in their homes and three died while receiving medical treatment. Last Friday the death toll stood at six.
Night temperatures are expected to drop to -28 C (-18 F) in northern, central and eastern Ukraine this week, weather forecasters said on Monday.