At the site of Lviv missile attack: Sharing and easing pain of losing the loved ones
“I live about 5 kilometres away from where the missiles hit but the sound of the explosion was so loud that I immediately thought the scale of destruction might be immense,” recalls Andrii Rudyk who provides legal assistance at UNHCR’s NGO partner NEEKA office in...
A widowed mother of eight starts a life from scratch in a new city and inspires other displaced women
The full-scale invasion has displaced nearly 6 million people inside Ukraine. Uzhhorod, situated in the west of Ukraine, on the border with Slovakia and Hungary, has welcomed those in search of safety, with many embarking on a new life, learning new skills and...
Majority of displaced Ukrainians plan or hope to return home as war hits 500-days mark
As the full-scale war on Ukraine reached a 500-day mark, an absolute majority of Ukrainians displaced as refugees abroad or inside the country report still express a hope and intention to return home, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s latest survey reveals. Seventy-six...
Pockets of joy for Ukrainian children in times of war
With her bright yellow and blue braids – colours of the Ukrainian flag – 7-year-old Anastasiia is excited to be joining an outdoor activity for displaced children in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, organized by UNHCR’s local partner Proliska....
World Refugee Day in Ukraine: Hope Away from Home for Millions of Ukrainians
The World Refugee Day, observed globally on 20 June, was commemorated in Ukraine through more than 30 events organized by UNHCR and its NGO partners. Ranging from information sessions to open-air gatherings and photo installations, the events shed light on the...
Home repairs help restore Ukrainian communities shattered by war
For the past 30 years, Liudmyla Bantsyr has grown vegetables on a large plot of land beside her house in Ozershchyna, a rural village an hour west of Kyiv. Now aged 70, she still harvests hundreds of kilograms of potatoes each year by hand, storing them for the months...
On World Refugee Day, UNHCR spotlights initiatives and actions that give internally displaced people and refugees hope and possibilities to actively contribute
20 June 2023, Kyiv, Ukraine – Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ukraine marked World Refugee Day with an event focused on initiatives and actions that help people who have been forcibly displaced actively participate and be fully...
Responding to the Kakhovka dam emergency
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam on 6 June resulted in the extensive flooding of settlements in the region. Tens of thousands of people in areas controlled by the Government of Ukraine have reportedly been impacted by the flooding, with about 3,000 having been...
“The city is not buildings; it is people”. Youth activist from Mariupol helps to develop an integration hub in Mukachevo
Dariia Markovych hails from Mariupol in southern Ukraine. An active citizen, she was one of the dedicated members of the Mariupol Youth Council, launching programs for youth entrepreneurship and providing grants for the development of business projects created by...