The third anniversary of the comprehensive Russian war in Ukraine: a dark teacher and a reminder of the suffering of civilians
During his conversation with reporters in Geneva today, Friday, Matthias, North, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, said Last year witnessed a 30 percent increase in the number of civilian victims compared to 2023, and that the humanitarian situation is deteriorating, especially in the front lines areas. He explained that 36 percent of Ukraine – 12.7 million people – needed humanitarian aid in 2025.
He cautioned that the winter exacerbates the situation, noting that the attacks on the energy infrastructure risk leaving hospitals and homes without electricity and heating during the most cold months per year. As the war entered its fourth year, the UN coordinator said that humanitarian needs are still sharp. “Every day, civilians are killed and injured, homes and schools are destroyed, and ways of living are destroyed.”.
The UN coordinator set four priorities for 2025, The first Supporting civilians residing on the front lines and providing assistance where needed.
The second priority It is the management of evacuations from the front lines areas. When the front lines societies are attacked, civilians flee without warning, and they often leave everything behind.
The third priority It is working with local organizations to respond to emergency situations.
The fourth priority For the UN coordinator, it is a guarantee of more sustainable solutions for people displaced internally. In this context, he said: “This is the biggest displacement crisis in Europe since World War II. More than 10 million people are still displaced from their homes. About 3.7 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine. Many have lived in inappropriate shelters or crowded host societies, and they face a certainty of uncertainty.”
A woman is advising at a crossing center in Ukraine for people affected by the war.
Human rights violations escalated
On the relevant level, the head of the United Nations Human Rights Control Mission in Ukraine, Daniel Bell, said that the conflict in Ukraine has caused continuous and escalating human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law. In a statement, she stressed the need for human rights to remain for all those affected by the war at the heart of any negotiations in order to reach a sustainable peace.
The UN mission has been killed by the killing of more than 12,654 civilians, men, women, girls and boys, and more than 29,392 have been injured since February 24, 2022, as 84 percent of injuries occurred in the lands controlled by the Ukraine government, and 16 percent in Russia’s lands.
Mrs. Bell said: “Civilians face continuous and agreed damage with the continued conflict. The large -scale use of explosive weapons in the populated areas not only killed and poured civilians throughout Ukraine, but also led to the displacement of millions who fled violence and disrupting the basic services necessary for the life and well -being of civilians.”
A disturbing height in deaths
The United Nations Human Rights Control Mission in Ukraine said it continues to document serious violations against military personnel, including executions, torture, sexual violence and other inhuman and degrading acts.
Since August 2024, the mission has registered a disturbing increase in the reported executions of Ukrainian prisoners at the hands of the Russian armed forces, including credible allegations of execution of 81 Ukraine soldiers during that period. The mission documented one case during the same reporting period for a member of the Ukrainian armed forces that execute a Russian soldier
The mission reported the execution of at least 170 civilians in the areas controlled by the Russian authorities, including in places of detention. Moreover, about three quarters of the released civilian detainees narrated by the mission to torture and abuse.
When the soldiers withdrew from Bochs, Ukraine, more than 450 bodies were discovered in and around the city, lying in the streets, gardens, buildings and cellars, and were buried in temporary graves.
Ukraine children face a deep loss and sanctity
On the other hand, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) alerted that the war left for children and adolescents a deep loss and deprivation, which affects their growth and well -being in decisive stages of their lives. A survey published by the agency today, Friday, reported that one out of every five children in Ukraine had reported a close loss or a close friend since the war escalated three years ago.
UNICEF CEO, Catherine Russell, said: “For a very long time, death and destruction have been constantly present in the lives of children in Ukraine. This level of violence causes no limits and suffering and disrupts every aspect of the child’s life.”
Children in Borodianca, in Ukraine, receive their lessons on the lights of lamps in a shelter.
The bloodiest year for children
According to UNICEF, the third year of the war was widespread in Ukraine more bloody for children of the previous year. The number of victims of children increased in 2024 by more than 50 percent compared to 2023. More than 2520 children have been killed or wounded since February 2022. The real number is likely to be much higher, because these numbers, according to UNICEF, do not include Only the victims were checked by the United Nations. More than 1,600 educational establishments and nearly 790 health facilities have been verified or destroyed over the past three years.
UNICEF has explained that it works with partners throughout Ukraine to provide vital savior support, including access to health care, safe water, cash assistance, education and child protection services for children in all front areas. UNICEF is also working to repair and rehabilitate water and sewage networks and ensure that families with children have fuel and clothes to keep them warm during the harsh winter seasons.
At the same time, UNICEF works with the government and partners to support long -term recovery and development, and to enhance social cohesion, by strengthening the regimes that serve children and their families. This includes ensuring the ability of children’s protection, social, health and education systems to provide support, care and basic opportunities in time and good for children.
Russell said: “Children must always protect the effects of war according to international humanitarian law and human rights law. More than anything else, children in Ukraine need sustainable peace, and an opportunity to achieve their full potential.”
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