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L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

How The UNHCR is Supporting Ukraine In The Upcoming Wartime Winter

President Zeleskyy visits war fortifications in Kharkiv, 9th April 2024.

With diplomatic efforts stalled, Ukrainian citizens and their government are preparing to face a third harsh winter amidst ongoing Russian attacks
Category: Ukraine - Web Review
Friday, 06 September 2024

How The UNCHR is Supporting Ukraine In The Upcoming Wartime Winter

President Zeleskyy visits war fortifications in Kharkiv, 9th April 2024.

28 July 2024 

With diplomatic efforts stalled, Ukrainian citizens and their government are preparing to face a third harsh winter amidst ongoing Russian attacks
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Monday, 29 July 2024

Attacks on nuclear power plant in Ukraine must stop

Zaporižžja nuclear tower

Concern remains high following attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
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Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Strong Russian attack on Ukraine with missiles and drones

Strong Russian attack on Ukraine with missiles and drones

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones, hitting water and nuclear power plants
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Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Ukraine: Alarm in Security Council over attacks on civilians

Destroyed building in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the suffering of Ukrainian civilians worsens
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Monday, 18 March 2024

Ukraine: Two years of war

Ukraine's Flag on Rubble

February 24, 2024 marked two years since the start of the conflict in Ukraine
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Monday, 11 March 2024

Escalation of attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine

Destroyed building in Ukraine

Escalation of attacks on infrastructure leaves Ukraine’s children without sustained access to water and heating
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Monday, 25 December 2023

Kyev continue to be under attack

Stop war in Ukraine

The third attack in less than a week by Russia forces
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Monday, 25 December 2023

Attacks on medical care and civilian targets in Ukraine

Bombing effects on Ukraine infrastructures

The tragic impact on lives and infrastructures of the repeated attacks on hospitals and civilians in Ukraine
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Monday, 04 December 2023

Beyond the war: investigating war crimes in Kherson

Kherson map

Murder, sexual violence and torture are commonplace among civilians involved in the Ukrainian war
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Sunday, 03 December 2023

The US will send cluster bombs to Kiev

Unexploded cluster bomb in Kharkov, Ukraine, after a Russian air attack

The decision, taken by the Biden administration, has caused international concern
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Monday, 10 July 2023

The dramatic daily reality of the Ukrainian population

Volunteers make posters protesting war in Ukraine

The lives of Ukrainians are totally affected by the effects of the conflict: health, access to education, livelihoods, food security, and gender equality are affected
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Tuesday, 04 July 2023

War in Ukraine can no longer continue

Demonstrators protest against the war in Ukraine

The number of civilian casualties is staggering: over 20.000 dead or injured
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Monday, 22 May 2023

Ukraine: one year of war and targeting of civilians

Destroyed residential buildings in Borodyanka

20 February 2023

After one year since the beginning of the conflict, the Center for Civilians in Conflict published an article concerning the impact on civilians.
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Friday, 24 February 2023

Ukraine: war prevents five million children from going to school

Ukrainian children at a manifestation for peace

23 Gennaio 

UNICEF calls for an end to attacks on Ukrainian education buildings: after eleven months of war Ukrainian children need to go back to school

Category: Ukraine - Web Review
Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Russian attacks in Dnipro: latest update

An Ukrainian family walks through the rubble of their city

20 January 2023

Ucraine: Latest update
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Monday, 23 January 2023

Ukraine war: helicopter crashed near a kindergarten

The destroyed helicopter in the city of Brovary, in the Kyiv region

19 January 2023

Yesterday it was reported that a helicopter crashed close to the Ukrainian capitol Kyiv, killing 18 people, including Ukrainian Prime Minister
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Friday, 20 January 2023

Russian attacks in Dnipro and Kherson: Red Cross buildings hit

Ukraine, civilian buildings destroyed after an explosion

 16 January 2023

Russian rocket attack hits civilian building in Dnipro: 35 victims recorded; rescue operations continue incessantly
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Monday, 16 January 2023

Ukraine: civilians continue suffering due to Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian family walking through the city of Bucha, near Kyiv

12 January 2023

As violence continues incessantly in Ukraine, civilians are suffering the most and they are the main targets of the abuses perpetrated by Russians
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Monday, 16 January 2023

Ukraine: ICRC President denounces the devastating humanitarian situation

Flag of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Ukrainian pin

13 December

The operations conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Ukrainian territory face the devastating humanitarian crisis underway
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Russian missile attacks against Ukraine continue

Abandoned Ukrainian houses without electricity

5 December

A further missile wave puts Ukraine and its citizens in serious crisis
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Monday, 19 December 2022

Ukraine war: winter exposes the civilian population to new risks

A Ukrainian soldier on the frontline in Donetsk oblast.

2 December 2022

As the conflict continues in Ukraine, the winter season poses additional challenges for the army and the civilian population. 
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Monday, 12 December 2022

Ukraine war: Security Council recognizes the risks of spill over

Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.

16 November 2022

In mid-November, the UN Security Council was warned about the risks of possible violent escalations in Ukraine, due to recent attacks. 
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Monday, 21 November 2022

Ukraine: the ongoing evacuation of civil

In the picture the river Dnipro that crosses the territory of Kherson occupied by the Russian troops.

5 november 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders the withdrawal of Russian troops from the city of Kherson and continues to encourage the evacuation of civilians. 
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Friday, 11 November 2022

Ukraine: collecting evidence on damages of civilian infrastructures

Destroyed residential building after Russian occupation in Kharkiv Oblast.

25 October 2022

The current war in Ukraine is causing unimaginable damages to the country, particularly to civilian infrastructures which are the most targeted. 
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Friday, 04 November 2022

Ukraine: Russia notifies the UN about Ukraine's "dirty bomb" plan

Man walking across its destroyed house in Balakliia, Ukraine.

25 October 2022

At the beginning of the current week, Russia sent a letter to the UN with the aim of raising the issue of a “dirty bomb” plan of Ukraine. 
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Friday, 28 October 2022

Russia launches a wave of drone strikes across Ukraine

A Ukrainian shoots at a suicide drone during a Russian attack on Kyiv

October 18, 2022

Moscow has stepped up what appears to be a campaign to destroy electricity and water structures, leading to new power outages.
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Sunday, 23 October 2022

The impact of the war in Ukraine in Eastern Europe and Asia

Ukrainian child.

17 October 2022

At the beginning of October, UNICEF published a new report concerning the impact of the war in Ukraine on child poverty.

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Sunday, 23 October 2022

New escalation of violence in Russia’s war on Ukraine

A residential building damaged by Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, Ukraine

10 October 2022

About 20 civilians killed and more than 100 left injured by Russian missile strikes across Ukraine
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Saturday, 22 October 2022

Ukraine: dead bodies found in the forest near Kharkiv region

Bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces in Irpin.

4 October 2022

At the beginning of October, three dead bodies were found in the Kharkiv region in Ukraine after the liberation from the Russian occupation.
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Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Mental health in Ukraine: An issue that can no longer be ignored

Ukrainian refugees hugging each other at a checkpoint on the border of Slovakia.

13 September 2022

As the devastating war in Ukraine continues to unfold, mental health among displaced civilians has become an urgent concern.
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Friday, 23 September 2022

Ukraine: six months conflict and thousands of displaced people

Destroyed building in Serhiivka, Ukraine.

16 September 2022

Few days ago, after six months of conflict, the ICRC reported several testimonies of Ukrainian people affected by the current war.

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Thursday, 22 September 2022

Ukraine: “Russian forces destroying everything” in the East

Shelling in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine

A few days ago, Luhansk’s Governor affirmed that Russian forces are “destroying everything” in the Eastern parts of the country, Luhansk, and Donetsk. 
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Thursday, 21 July 2022

Ukraine, Donetska region as the focus of humanitarian aid for the UN

Ukrainian families at the railway station for evacuation

21 June 2022

At this moment the UN and its partners are providing relief supplies to the Donetska region for approximately 64.000 people. 
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Tuesday, 05 July 2022

Ukraine, Russian direct attack on civilians in a shopping center

The shopping center in Kremenchuk after the attack.

30 June 2022

There are currently investigations about the recent Russian attack on civilians in a commercial mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine.
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Tuesday, 05 July 2022

In Ukraine, Russia’s use of landmine is threatening civilians

A danger sign warning about land mines, outside Kyiv

15 June 2022

In the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the massive use of banned mines alarmingly endangers civilians.
Category: Ukraine - Web Review
Monday, 27 June 2022

Ukraine: sexual violence reports are continuously on the rise

6 June 2022

According to the UN Security Council, reports of sexual violence by Russian Forces in Ukraine are increasing in an alarming way.  
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Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Ukraine: Russian forces take most of Sievierodonetsk city

damaged buildings and houses in the war-torn city of Debal'tseve in Donbass region

31 May 2022

On Tuesday Russia took control of most of Sievierodonetsk city in the Eastern part of Ukraine, located in the Oblast of Luhansk. 
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Tuesday, 07 June 2022

Africa: new crisis as a consequence of the war in Ukraine

People waiting ikn line for food delivery

24 May 2022

African countries are currently suffering the direct effects of the war due to their dependence on Russia and Ukraine’s imports. 
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Tuesday, 07 June 2022

Evacuation attempts from Mariupol, Ukraine

Ruins in the city of Kiev

2 May 2022

Around one hundred civilians were evacuated from Azovstal steelworks, Mariupol where they took shelter while U.S. House Speaker Pelosi meets President Zelenskiy in Kyiv
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Sunday, 08 May 2022

Ukraine: the UN assists in the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol

Woman in her damaged house in Mariupol

30 April 2022

The United Nations is currently working hard to support civilians evacuating from the destroyed city of Mariupol in Ukraine
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Sunday, 08 May 2022

Ukraine: the Chief of the UN calls for an investigation in Bucha

Healthcare facility in Irpin

7 April 2022

The UN relief chief Martin Griffiths calls for an immediate investigation after seeing the atrocities committed in Bucha and Irpin
Category: Ukraine - Web Review
Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Risk of starvation worldwide due to the Ukrainian conflict: WFP warns

Ukrainian flag

4 March 2022

The World Food Programme expresses concerns about the conflict in Ukraine and its effects both on local communities and the poorest across the world
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Friday, 11 March 2022

Conflict in Ukraine: a safe passage for refugees is needed

A woman calls for peace in Ukraine during a demonstration

6 March 2022

The UN chief asks for a pause to allow refugees to escape the conflict zone in Ukraine: 1,123 civilian casualties have been reported since the beginning of the war
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Friday, 11 March 2022

2-5 March - Ukraine spotlight

Ukrainian flag

Latest news on civilians in Russian - Ukrainian conflict
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Monday, 07 March 2022

1-2 March - Ukraine overview

Ukrainian flag

Latest news on civilians in Russian - Ukrainian conflict
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Wednesday, 02 March 2022

26 - 28 February overview - Ukraine spotlight

Ukrainian flag

Latest news about civilians in Ukrainian - Russian conflict
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Monday, 28 February 2022

UN Security Council on Ukraine crisis: no alternative to diplomacy

The fence of a construction site in Kyiv as a symbol of Ukrainian patriotism

31 January 2022

The intervention of Ms. DiCarlo fostered the use of dialogue and diplomacy to strengthen security and bring the Ukrainian crisis to an end
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Friday, 04 February 2022

The danger of landmines in eastern Ukraine

A demining machine in the Donetsk Oblast

05 April 2021

The presence of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) threatens the lives of around two million people in eastern Ukraine
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Thursday, 08 April 2021

Reintegration challenges in the Donbas

Mural on a school wall in eastern Ukraine

09 December 2020

Achieving lasting peace in eastern Ukraine is heavily reliant on a long-term vision for recovery, which could begin with the 2020 elections
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Thursday, 17 December 2020

EU decides to extend sanctions over Russia’s Crimea annexation

EU flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

10 September 2020

The Council decided to lengthen the restrictive measures for a further six months, until 15 March 2021
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Monday, 14 September 2020

No Halt to Ukraine War amid Covid Crisis, and Children are Hardest Hit

A pupil in eastern Ukraine stands amid the wreckage of her conflict-damaged schoolroom

29 May 2020

Increasing attacks alongside lockdown measures gravely endanger the safety, well-being and education of more than 400,000 children, says UNICEF
Category: Ukraine - Web Review
Saturday, 30 May 2020

Ukrainians Trapped Between Conflict and Coronavirus

A government checkpoint located on the line of contact

2 April 2020

Dozens of Ukrainians are left without aid amid the COVID-19 crisis
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Monday, 06 April 2020

UNHCR pleads for more support to civilians trapped in Ukraine conflict

Civilians standing in the queue on a cold, winter day

14 December 2016
Filippo Grandi met civilians affected by Ukraine conflict in his first visit to the country as chief of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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Wednesday, 04 January 2017
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