Informes

Highlights • Severe escalation of conflict and intensification of heavy fighting is resulting in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, causing more civilian casualties and influx of people from conflict areas. • At least 2,905 killed (including at…

Today, on September 5, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency grant aid of USD 300,000 through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for…

By Claire Bigg, Melanie Batchina and Igor Gogin Eduard Leontiyev is gearing up for the first day of school in Ulyanovsk, his new home city. The teenager moved to this Russian industrial city, 700 kilometers east of Moscow,…

‘Punishment Brigades’ Put in Danger, Abused (Berlin) – Insurgent forces are detaining civilians on allegations of violating public order and then subjecting them to forced labor. Rebels appear to be using public order infractions as a pretext…

Highlights As of 29 August, the number of internally displaced people increased to 230,389, while more than 283,065 people have fled eastern Ukraine to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. At least one third of them are children. On…

The situation in Mariupol and the surrounding area raises concern due to increased military activity, primarily to the east of Mariupol city. Reportedly, heavy fighting in the area of Shyrokyne (24km east of Mariupol city) and…

In Kharkiv the monument to Cossack Ataman Ivan Sirko, which had been inaugurated on 23 August 2014, was vandalised during the night of 2 September. Footage of the monument painted green was circulated in the local…

This report is for media and the general public. In Donetsk the SMM heard renewed shelling in the city and mortar fire coming from within the airport area. In Mariupol local authorities are stepping up efforts to…

This update is for media and the general public. KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russian Federation, 3 September 2014 - The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flow remained steady at both Border Crossing Points. However, the…

ICRC delegates Marina Fakhouri and Bruno Pommier were in Lugansk from 21 to 26 August. They describe the precarious situation in the city as shelling continues to endanger civilian lives and damage essential infrastructure. The supply…