{"id":10104,"date":"2026-02-16T09:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/?p=10104"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:01:24","slug":"four-years-of-war-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/news\/four-years-of-war-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Years of War in Ukraine: Support Fades as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Next week marks four years since the escalation of the war in Ukraine. The humanitarian situation has never been more acute. During the coldest winter in years, millions of Ukrainians are coping without heating or electricity. According to Cordaid’s local partners, Caritas Ukraine and Caritas-Spes, needs are increasing rapidly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A volunteer at a shell-damaged building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Photograph: Caritas Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

‘Before the war, our soup kitchen in Kyiv prepared daily meals for about 60 people, mainly homeless individuals. Now more than 500 people come seeking help every day’, says Vyacheslav Grynevych, head of Caritas-Spes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Than 6 Million People Supported<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the large-scale invasion began in February 2022, local Caritas organisations have supported more than 6 million people. Volunteers and staff work closely with affected populations and are themselves often victims of the violence and the economic and social crisis gripping the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing is under severe strain, with major consequences for daily life. ‘More than four million people have lost their homes and urgently need shelter’, says Tetiana Stawnychy, head of Caritas Ukraine. ‘We are now working with the government on a plan for sustainable housing so that people can rebuild their lives.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tetiana Stawnychy (right), head of Caritas Ukraine, with a group of volunteers at a meal distribution point for displaced Ukrainians. Photograph: Caritas Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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