Civilian deaths in Ukraine surge past last year’s toll as winter deepens crisis, Security Council warned

This article is published in association with United Nations. Millions in Ukraine have been left without heating, water or basic public services as winter temperatures plunge – and civilian deaths this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, the UN Security Council heard on Thursday. “Ukrainian civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the […]

Ukraine: MEPs encourage EU reforms and urge opening of negotiation clusters 

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs encourage the Ukrainian government to maintain its pace on implementing EU-related reforms while reaffirming the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace. The report by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which reviews Ukraine’s EU accession preparations against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war […]

Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine

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This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilian casualties and violations in Ukraine have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Monday. It covers the period from 1 December 2024 to 31 May 2025, during […]

UN rights mission condemns civilian toll in deadly missile strikes on Ukraine

This article is published in association with United Nations. Dozens of civilians – including children and school staff – were killed or wounded in Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities this week, in what UN human rights monitors described as a “foreseeable” tragedy caused by strikes on populated areas. At least 24 people were reported killed […]

Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator

This article is published in association with United Nations. In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have endured continuous attacks, “psychological terror…displacement and hardship”, top UN aid coordinator Matthias Schmale said on Friday. Briefing from Ukrainian capital Kyiv after another night of “air sirens and more loud explosions”, […]

Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine

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This article is published in association with United Nations. Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their daughter. The way it happened, however, was unlike anything they had ever imagined. The couple had gone to Maternity Hospital No. 5 in the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine. The […]

How flexible transport helped save lives and provide support in Ukraine

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shin-pei Tsay, Director, Policy for Cities and Transportation, Uber Technologies, Abhinav Bahl, Senior Manager, Global Social Impact & Community Engagement, Uber When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, no one knew what would happen next. […]

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