10.6 million Ukrainians have been displaced by more than three years of fighting, and more than one-third of the county's population requires humanitarian assistance. Here's what we're doing — and how you can help.
Three years into the crisis in Ukraine, approximately 10.6 million Ukrainians have been displaced by fighting, with an estimated 3.7 million people internally-displaced. However, some of the most vulnerable — including children, single mothers, elderly, and disabled people — still live in areas with active hostilities.
12.7 m
12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance
people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025
9.5 m
9.5 million people in need of protection — including 3.5 million children
people in need of protection — including 3.5 million children
10.6 m
10.6 million Ukrainians displaced by fighting, both internally and abroad
Ukrainians displaced by fighting, both internally and abroad
65%
65% of the national power grid damaged
of the national power grid damaged
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In 2025, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 12.7 million people will require humanitarian aid, particularly in the eastern oblasts of Kharkiv and Dnipro, where many families have been displaced from the frontlines (which expanded by 15% in 2024). Some of the most vulnerable people, including children, elderly, and people with disabilities, are still in areas with active hostilities.
While the eastern oblasts are among the hardest hit, these issues affect the entire country, especially in terms of housing and energy. Attacks on energy infrastructure have left between 65% and 80% of the national power grid damaged or unavailable, an especially critical challenge in winter with temperatures routinely below freezing.
In 2025, the cost to support collective sites (which in turn support displaced families in Ukraine) has risen by 139%. Organizations at international, national, and local levels have to do more with less as a result, and even though the UN has budgeted a response to meet 6 million people (which will require a little over $2.6 billion in funding), it may not receive all of the funds required.
As of February 2025, the response in Ukraine was less than 13% funded.
Over 5 million refugees have been recorded by the UNHCR, many of whom have spent the last three years displaced abroad. Many are now facing a difficult decision between permanently resettling and restarting their lives, or continuing to live in limbo in the hopes that they may eventually return home.
The humanitarian needs and displacement driven by the crisis in Ukraine are all in a larger context of societal and psychological upheaval for families.
Approximately 25% of Ukrainian children are not attending in-person learning this academic year, in part due to damaged facilities but also due to the fear that parents have of letting them out of their sight. In many frontline regions, children have not attended school in-person since before the COVID-19 outbreak. In-person classes often take place in bomb shelters that double as classrooms.
Nearly 4,000 educational institutions have suffered damage. The World Health Organization estimates over 2,100 attacks on healthcare facilities. As of the beginning of 2024 (the most recent data available), over 2 million housing units were damaged. UN OCHA estimates that the direct cost of destruction could be up to $152 billion, with roughly a third of that cost going to the housing market.
On top of the physical damage, the economic and psychological recoveries will be long roads. Inflation in Ukraine has continued to be driven by conflict, leaving many families going further into debt to afford basic essentials while also losing incomes. This is especially true in rural areas, where one-third of Ukrainians live. Despite efforts to stabilise the economy, the need for targeted livelihoods support and cash-based assistance remains critical to ensure that households can meet their basic needs.
Kateryna* an internally-displaced Ukrainian, takes part in a psychosocial support session. Concern is working with national partners to support this response. (Photo: Simona Supino/Concern Worldwide)
How is Concern helping in Ukraine?
Concern has been responding to the crisis in Ukraine since the early days, working collectively with our Alliance2015 partners to deliver assistance via the Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine (JERU). Through the strategic pooling of resources, we have helped to support people across Ukraine through cash transfers, food and hygiene kits, and winterization assistance delivered to frontline communities. We’ve also expanded our focus to work with communities on long-term recovery as well as emergency response.
123,000
123,000 people reached last year
people reached last year
67,000
67,000 people reached with livelihoods assistance
people reached with livelihoods assistance
15,000
15,000 families supported with cash transfers
families supported with cash transfers
162
162 shelters refurbished in Mykolaiv
shelters refurbished in Mykolaiv
Halya*, Dovud* and their son, Matviy* received a food kit from Concern at a local hub. (Photo: Simona Supino/Concern Worldwide)
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