{"id":1099,"date":"2025-03-03T10:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:13:31","slug":"ukrainians-continue-to-flee-as-war-enters-fourth-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1099","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainians Continue to Flee as War Enters Fourth Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/global.unitednations.entermediadb.net\/assets\/mediadb\/services\/module\/asset\/downloads\/preset\/Collections\/Embargoed\/21-02-2025-UNICEF-Ukraine-01.jpg\/image1170x530cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As <strong>Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fourth year<\/strong>, the <strong>displacement crisis persists<\/strong>, with civilians facing <strong>daily attacks, destruction, and forced evacuations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees<\/strong>, marked the <strong>three-year anniversary of the war on February 24<\/strong>, revealing that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over 200,000 people have been evacuated<\/strong> from <strong>frontline areas in the east and north<\/strong> in the past six months alone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Since the invasion began, 10.6 million people have been displaced<\/strong>, with <strong>millions still fleeing ongoing violence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frontline Evacuations Amid Relentless Attacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many displaced <strong>Ukrainians first arrive at transit centers<\/strong>, where they receive <strong>temporary shelter, clothing, and cash assistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Serhii Zelenyi<\/strong>, a small-scale farmer from <strong>Pokrovsk, Donetsk region<\/strong>, was one of the last in his neighborhood to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Drones were swarming over the city every day, from morning till late at night,&#8221;<\/em> Zelenyi recalls.<br><em>&#8220;Sometimes there was a two-hour pause, then bombardments started again. It was impossible.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After <strong>weeks of relentless attacks, no electricity, food shortages, and the constant fear of death<\/strong>, he <strong>fled to Pavlohrad<\/strong>, where he now must <strong>rebuild his life from scratch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trauma and Emotional Toll on Civilians<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>psychological impact of war<\/strong> remains <strong>severe<\/strong>, as those arriving from the <strong>frontlines are in acute distress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alyona Sinaeva, a psychologist with Proliska (a UNHCR partner organization in Pavlohrad),<\/strong> describes the <strong>extreme emotional exhaustion<\/strong> of evacuees:<br><em>&#8220;They come from cities where active fighting is taking place. In this space, they can relax and cry. These are emotions they have not been able to show until now.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and its partners<\/strong> are providing:<br>\u2714 <strong>Emergency cash assistance<\/strong> for basic necessities.<br>\u2714 <strong>Hygiene kits, food aid, and legal support<\/strong>.<br>\u2714 <strong>Psychosocial services for trauma recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Scale of the Humanitarian Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12.7 million people<\/strong>\u2014about <strong>one-third of Ukraine\u2019s population<\/strong>\u2014now require <strong>urgent humanitarian assistance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11 years since the start of conflict in eastern Ukraine and Crimea<\/strong>, destruction and <strong>mass displacement remain a daily reality<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Call for Sustained Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As <strong>Ukraine\u2019s war continues<\/strong>, <strong>millions of displaced families need ongoing humanitarian aid<\/strong> to survive and rebuild. The <strong>UN, local NGOs, and international donors<\/strong> must work together to:<br>\u2714 Ensure <strong>safe evacuations<\/strong> for those in <strong>active conflict zones<\/strong>.<br>\u2714 Provide <strong>long-term housing and employment solutions<\/strong> for displaced families.<br>\u2714 Strengthen <strong>mental health support<\/strong> for trauma survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world must not <strong>turn away from Ukraine\u2019s humanitarian crisis<\/strong>\u2014for those still fleeing, every moment matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fourth year, the displacement crisis persists, with civilians facing daily attacks, destruction, and forced evacuations. 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