Situational overview:
Security situation remained volatile, though ceasefire violations decreased.
Protection concerns:
The Ministry of Social Policy issued a report on the implementation of the National Action Plan on Adaptat ion and Integration of IDPs for Q2 2017 .
Assistance provided:
In August , UNHCR provided non - food items (NFIs) and emergency shelter assistance to more than 1,900 people.
Update On Achievements
Operational Context
The situation in eastern Ukraine remained tense, though the number of ceasefire violations decreased following implementation of a ceasefire on 25 August, coinciding with the start of the school year. A three-day ceasefire in the area of Horlivka and Toretsk, northern Donetsk, enabled repairs to water infrastructure in the area restoring water supplies to some 70,000 persons in the area. At least five conflict-related civilian fatalities occurred during August, bringing the total to 66 confirmed civilian fatalities so far in 2017, according to OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) reports. The presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW) or landmines resulted in civilian casualties. In August, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) recorded some 1,187,800 crossings of the line of contact. UNOCHA’s Humanitarian Bulletin provides an overview of the humanitarian situation.