Flight and suffering due to the war in Ukraine
Since February 2022, Russia has been waging war against Ukraine, bringing immeasurable suffering to the country. So far, the conflict has killed over 9,000 civilians; the number of unreported cases is probably much higher. Over six million people, primarily women and children, have fled the country, almost all to other European countries. About five million more have fled within Ukraine.
In the meantime, some people have returned to their places of origin and are trying to rebuild their lives under difficult conditions. Reconstruction has begun in some areas that are no longer part of the combat zone. More than 17 million people are dependent on humanitarian aid and reconstruction support.