Situational overview: Security situation remained volatile, with continued targeting of civilian infrastructure.
Protection concerns: The Government passed amendments to revise criteria for inclusion in the targeted financial assistance programme.
Assistance provided: In June, UNHCR provided non-food items (NFIs) and emergency shelter assistance to more than 1,000 people.
KEY INDICATORS
42,400
people reached through NFI assistance from UNHCR and partners in the first six months 2017.
20,500
IDPs and people at risk of displacement received legal assistance from UNHCR partners in Jan-Jun 2017.
1,700
households in eastern Ukraine received UNHCR shelter assistance in first six months of 2017.
Update On Achievements
Operational Context
Despite the ‘harvest ceasefire’ which took effect on 24 June, armed conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to damage people’s homes and critical civilian infrastructure, particularly water systems, upon which some 1.5 million people in Donetsk region depend. The ongoing destruction and disruption is leading to new humanitarian needs and creating risks of displacement. At least six conflict-related civilian fatalities occurred during June, bringing the total to 52 confirmed civilian fatalities so far in 2017, according to OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) reports. In June, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) recorded more than 1,100,000 crossings of the line of contact. Fighting near the line of contact often inhibits freedom of movement across checkpoints. There are frequently long queues and correspondingly long waiting times. Those waiting to cross face poor service at checkpoints as staff deal with the often-malfunctioning electronic permit database. Those waiting to cross have including limited access to basic services such as, drinking water, latrines, weather shelters, and medical care. UNOCHA’s Humanitarian Snapshot provides an overview of the humanitarian situation.