Ukraine

28 November 2023

As at November 2023, food access was constrained in 80% of settlements near the front line in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Luhansk oblasts. More than 900,000 people live within 30km of the front line, where active fighting has resulted in acute humanitarian needs and challenging and uncertain humanitarian access. Access to Russian-controlled areas remains extremely constrained. (UNSC 21/11/2023, OCHA 23/11/2023)

22 November 2023

Since the 2022 conflict escalation, the number of missing people in Ukraine has significantly increased. In May 2023, the Government launched a unified register of missing civilians and soldiers. As at October 2023, more than 26,000 people in Ukraine were missing, 11,000 of whom were civilians. The oblast with the highest number of missing people was Donetsk. (Kyiv 24 05/10/2023, Yur Gazeta 01/11/2023, Justice Info 29/09/2023)

17 November 2023

As at 11 November 2023, power disruptions resulting from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure across six oblasts (Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Sumy) were affecting 4,500 people. The Ukrainian Government has recorded at least 60 attacks involving both ground and air strikes since September 2023. (The Kyiv Independent 11/11/2023, Military Media Center 16/11/2023, Atlantic Council 22/09/2023)

30 October 2023

In October 2023, shelling led Médecins Sans Frontières to evacuate 150 elderly patients from a hospital in southern Kherson oblast to safer areas in central and western Ukraine. Many patients are vulnerable because of their age, mobility, and chronic health conditions. Prior to evacuation, it was difficult to move the patients to safe shelter in time during attacks, which compromised their safety. The stress of living under constant attacks has led to increased psychiatric conditions. On the other hand, the relocation has led to family separation. Since the full-scale invasion in 2022, conflict has damaged or destroyed 80% of health facilities in Kherson. A lack of available services and capacity to cover needs, particularly in the most conflict-affected areas, constrains healthcare access. Overall, the WHO has verified more than 1,000 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine since 2022. (MSF 30/10/2023, (Health Cluster 28/09/2023)

22 October 2023

In several locations of Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, the local population is heading into the winter months with disrupted access to centralised heating systems or electricity. These localities are in areas that have experienced substantial conflict damage or are under Russian control. While assessments are underway in areas under Ukrainian control, the full scale of needs in areas under Russian control is unknown. (REACH 20/11/2023, ACAPS accessed 21/11/2023)

29 September 2023

Between 24 February 2022 and 27 August 2023, over 17,200 civilians were injured in Russian missile attacks. Frontline hospitals are reporting shortages of medicines and medical consumables. Because of complicated and time-consuming public procurement processes, many medical supplies in these hospitals are being collected by volunteers or through donations. (UN News 06/09/2023, Politico 24/09/2023)

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)