Ukraine

21 September 2023

A mass attack on the energy infrastructure by the Russian military on 21 September 2023, as the cold season approaches, damaged 40 buildings and disrupted power across Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Rivne, and Zhytomyr oblasts. Preparations and repairs for mass attacks against energy production infrastructure during winter have been in place, but the energy sector has experienced significant damage since 2022. (Atlantic Council 22/09/2023)

19 September 2023

A Russian air strike on 19 September 2023 destroyed the warehouse of Caritas-Spes in western Lviv oblast of Ukraine. The attack burnt 300 tonnes of the humanitarian supplies stored in the warehouse, which included vital winterisation aid (such as generators), food, and clothes. (OCHA 19/09/2023, Interfax-Ukraine 19/09/2023)

11 September 2023

On 9 September 2023, two volunteers died and two others received injuries in Chasiv Yar (Donetsk oblast) when shelling struck the car they were driving. Over 20 instances of attacks on humanitarian facilities and responders, including volunteers, have been publicly reported since June 2023. These attacks have killed at least five responders and volunteers and injured 30 more. (Road to Relief Instagram 09/09/2023, Kyiv Independent 10/09/2023, ACAPS accessed 11/09/2023)

05 September 2023

The authorities have evacuated almost 1,500 people, including 340 children, from across Kupiansk city and 53 settlements of Kupianskyi raion in Kharkiv oblast. Intensified hostilities since early August 2023 have significantly deteriorated living conditions. The majority of evacuated people are arriving in Kharkiv city and need shelter, food, water, hygiene, and household items. Many are traumatised and require therapy. Most of the arrivals are women and children, with older people and people with disabilities more likely to remain behind. The widespread destruction of facilities and lack of medicine or personnel in Kupianskyi raion are extremely constraining access to health services. Markets have also been largely disrupted. Repeated attacks limit access to water and energy supply despite continuous repairs. The Ukrainian forces retook the areas under evacuation in September 2022. These areas have faced increased shelling since the start of August 2023, when Russian forces mounted a new attack. (Kupiansk Military Administration Telegram 10/08/2023, OCHA 31/08/2023, The Guardian 29/08/2023)

18 July 2023

Of the 33 million tonnes of agricultural products exported from Ukraine through the grain deal since 2022, 725,000 tonnes went to WFP food programmes alone. Following delays in inspection and the blocking of one port, Russia did not extend the grain deal on 17 July, causing an immediate surge in global food prices on the same day. (Bloomberg 17/07/2023, CNBC 17/07/2023, UN accessed 18/07/2023)

09 June 2023

The flooding that followed the explosion of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine on 6 June 2023 has caused the displacement of at least 17,000 people. Water supply disruption alone could affect over one million people. IDPs need clean drinking water, shelter, healthcare, and cash assistance. (ACAPS 09/06/2023)

07 June 2023

The flooding that followed the explosion of Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine on 6 June 2023 has affected at least 42,000 people. At least seven people have gone missing. The flooding will likely displace more people and limit their access to safe drinking water, food, shelter, and livelihoods. (IRC 06/06/2023, Reuters 07/06/2023, Al Jazeera accessed 07/06/2023)