Ukraine

Ukraine has been embroiled in political strife and armed conflict since 2014. Since then, a humanitarian and protection crisis precipitated in the Donetska and Luhanska region. The protracted nature of the crisis contributed to a crumbling economy and heightened humanitarian needs of civilians living in these regions. The experience of COVID-19 further incapacitated an already war-weary population and served to compromise the operational environment for humanitarian and protection actors. In this context, the outbreak of the violence in February 2022, expanded the impact of the crisis to newer regions with rapidly deteriorated conditions for already struggling populations. This magnified the need for assistance at an unprecedented rate. Since the escalation of hostilities, it is estimated that 7.7 million people are internally displaced, which is equivalent to 17.5 percent of the entire population. The renewed hostilities have contributed to extreme human suffering with civilians killed, injured, experiencing daily violence and bombardments.