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UN Refugee Agency Reports Surge in Drone Assaults Disrupting Ukraine Relief

Under ceaseless air-raid alarms, UNHCR staff deliver lifesaving cash assistance alongside emergency repairs across Ukraine in spite of rising drone attacks.

Overview

  • Humanitarian workers face multiple daily alarms as drone incursions intensify nighttime attacks on civilian areas and relief convoys.
  • UNHCR has deployed 330 staff across five regional offices in coordination with Ukrainian ministries using official vulnerability lists.
  • The agency aims to assist 2.7 million people this year with cash grants, emergency shelter repairs, psychosocial support and legal aid.
  • Global funding shortfalls driven by cuts to humanitarian budgets jeopardize planned outreach, heightening reliance on donors such as Germany.
  • Children’s education and wellbeing remain under threat with schooling in bunkers and repeated attacks on schools and playgrounds causing injuries and trauma.