UNHCR has supported over 2,200 war-damaged communal facilities across Ukraine, keeping essential services running after attacks

As ongoing Russian attacks continue to damage civilian infrastructure across Ukraine, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working closely with authorities, providing emergency shelter response to help repair critical facilities. This ensures that vital functions can continue, and communities can access essential services in the most war-affected areas.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, UNHCR and its NGO partners have supported more than 2,200 community buildings such as administrative service centers (TsNAPs), community centers , centers for social services, and other vital infrastructure like hospitals, kindergartens and schools, with emergency shelter materials. In close coordination with local authorities, UNHCR and partners respond, typically within 48 hours, and deliver necessary materials to enable temporary repairs.

While these interventions are not intended to fully restore the functionality of damaged buildings, they are critical measures to prevent further deterioration caused by wind, rain and snow. By stabilizing buildings until more durable rehabilitation can take place, materials such as tarpaulins and wooden boards help cover damaged roofs and shattered windows, allowing facilities to remain operational in the aftermath of attacks.

UNHCR remains the largest humanitarian provider of emergency shelter materials in Ukraine, working closely with regional and local authorities to identify urgent needs and respond quickly, particularly in areas experiencing frequent attacks.

“Restoring essential services quickly after an attack is critical for communities trying to cope with the daily impact of this war,” says Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth, UNHCR’s Representative in Ukraine.

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