The Russian Federation launched a military offensive against Ukraine on 24 February 2022. As of the 1st of June, more than 6.98 million refugees had fled Ukraine, making this the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. A further 7.1 million...
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ACT-WCC delegation visits Russia, sees church response to refugees from Ukraine
This photo story is reprinted with permission from the World Council of Churches. Following a mid-March visit to Ukraine and the bordering countries of Hungary and Romania, an ACT Alliance and World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance delegation visited the...
ACT appeal to aid hundreds of thousands of vulnerable displaced by Ukraine war
ACT Alliance has launched a $21.5 million USD appeal focused in five countries (Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia) to support people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Since the war began on Feb 24, 2022, over 4.4 million people have been displaced, with...
Ukraine: Emergency response for communities affected by Ukraine conflict – UKR221
After a slow build up, the Russian Federation launched a military offensive in Ukraine on 24th February 2022 resulting in severe deterioration of the security situation. Armed violence quickly escalated in at least eight oblasts including the capital city...
Civilians fleeing violence – armed conflict in Ukraine
Please note information remains limited as actions on the ground are developing constantly and rapidly. Armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine erupted on 24th February 2022 and within the first 24 hours extensive violence was presented causing loss...
First shipment of relief supplies from ACT members shipped to Ukraine
ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HiA) sent two truckloads of relief supplies on February 26, 2022 to support those displaced by the war in Ukraine. The shipment included 28 tons of canned food, flour, sugar, oil, rice, pasta, biscuits, long-life milk, tea...
ACT Alliance statement on Ukraine
ACT Alliance is deeply saddened and gravely concerned by the war in Ukraine. We stand united as ACT members in different countries, and we call for an immediate end to the violence in Ukraine. Any and every use of deadly armed force to resolve disputes is unacceptable...
Ukraine and Russia: Emergency response to the crisis affected civilians in conflict zone, IDPs and refugees – UKR171 (Follow on appeal)
The humanitarian situation in Eastern Ukraine remains difficult and continues to deteriorate. This is due to the fighting clashes, which began in April 2014 between militia-armed groups in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, and the forces and armed groups...
Ukraine and Russia: IDPs and Refugees
Since the beginning of the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine in 2014, nearly 10’000 people have been killed and another 22'420 have been wounded (as of February 2017). The conflict is in its fourth year and constitutes a protracted crisis. Thousands of people left...
Ukraine: Emergency support to cold snap affected people from East region – RRF 03/2017
The beginning of 2017 entailed arctic cold, which brought a record breaking low temperature and paralyzed some parts of Ukraine, Russia and the whole of Eastern Europe. The temperature in the region dropped to -30°C, resulting in transport collapse and damage to...