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War in Ukraine
Russia's full-scale invasion has continued since February 2022, and missile and drone strikes on cities and energy infrastructure reach far beyond the front line.
Open on the interactive globeAccording to the UN, 1,396 civilians were killed and 7,978 injured in the first half of 2026, and July 2026 was the deadliest month for civilians since April 2022. There are 3.7 million internally displaced people in the country and 5.9 million refugees from Ukraine abroad. The 2026 humanitarian plan covers 10.8 million people in need.
Numbers with sources
| Value | As of | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in need | 10.8 m | 13 January 2026 | ukraine.un.org |
| People displaced | 3.7 m | 5 August 2026 | news.un.org |
| Humanitarian appeal | 2.3 bn USD | 11 February 2026 | fts.unocha.org |
| Appeal funded | 11.6% | 11 February 2026 | fts.unocha.org |
Needs
- food
- health
- shelter
- protection
- water and sanitation
Parties to the conflict
- Russia
- Ukraine
Who is helping
Organisations that, according to their own publications, work on this event (8). Donations go directly to each organisation's own website - GLOBURNS does not handle payments.
- Caritas Poland (Caritas)Caritas Poland is the charitable institution of the Polish Bishops' Conference, working in Poland and abroad. In 2025 it ran four Family Support Centres in Ukraine and…Donate on the organisation's website (caritas.pl)
- Danish Refugee Council (DRC)DRC supports refugees and internally displaced people with humanitarian mine action, legal aid and shelter repair. In Ukraine it works in Mykolaiv and Kharkiv oblasts…Donate on the organisation's website (help.refugees.now)
- Direct Relief (DR)Direct Relief supplies medicines and medical equipment to health facilities in disaster and poverty settings. Since the start of the war in Ukraine it has shipped dozens…Donate on the organisation's website (directrelief.org)
- Doctors of the World (MdM)Médecins du Monde provides health care to excluded and crisis-affected people in France and abroad. It runs programmes in Gaza and in Ukraine, where it focuses on mental…Donate on the organisation's website (dons.medecinsdumonde.org)
- Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM)PCPM delivers humanitarian and development aid and maintains a WHO-certified emergency medical team. Since 2012 it has worked in Lebanon as the only Polish organisation…Donate on the organisation's website (pcpm.org.pl)
- Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH)Since 1992 PAH has assisted victims of humanitarian crises, disasters and armed conflicts, mainly with water and food. It currently works in Somalia, South Sudan…Donate on the organisation's website (pah.org.pl)
- Polish Medical Mission (PMM)The Polish Medical Mission is a Kraków-based association providing medical aid in humanitarian crisis zones. It runs a wound care clinic at Nasser Hospital in Gaza and…Donate on the organisation's website (misjapomoc.pmm.org.pl)
- Polish Red Cross (PCK)The Polish Red Cross is Poland's oldest humanitarian organisation and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Since 2022 it has assisted…Donate on the organisation's website (pck.pl)
Sources
- ukraine.un.org ukraine.un.org/en/308290-relentless-war-ukraine-grinds-humanitarian-partners-aim-reach-41…
- news.un.org news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168082
- acaps.org acaps.org/en/countries/ukraine
- fts.unocha.org fts.unocha.org/plans/overview/2026
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