Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Aid organizations deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to affected families following attacks. An estimated 3.7 million people remain internally displaced due to the hostilities, as more people are evacuated from conflict-intense areas. OCHA/Yakiv Shapovalenko

Ukraine

Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
From: 01/01/2025 to: 31/12/2025
Published: 16/01/2025
Coordinated by: OCHA

Ukraine Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2025

Re-prioritized Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP)

DNIPRO REGION, UKRAINE, After being injured in shelling near the front line and struggling with limited mobility, 69-year-old Halyna was safely evacuated by Proliska Humanitarian Mission with support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. She is now in a safer place, receiving the care she needs.

Re-prioritized Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP)

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HNRP

1 July 2025

Overview

MYKOLAIV REGION, UKRAINE, In Pryvilne community, 100 households—142 people—received 3.5 tonnes of fuel briquettes to help them stay warm through the winter. For Alla Burbika and many other older residents living alone, this support brought not just heat, but comfort and peace of mind.

At a glance

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HNRP

1 July 2025

ZAPORIZHZHIA CITY, UKRAINE, Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, discussed with local authorities the impact, needs and humanitarian response after the recent Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia City, which took civilian lives and destroyed homes.

Foreword

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Part 1: Humanitarian needs

ZOLOCHIV TOWN, KHARKIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, The premises of a local hospital and ambulances were destroyed during a
Russian Federation’s Armed Forces strike in Zolochiv Town, Kharkivska Oblast

1.1 Crisis Overview

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KHARKIV, UKRAINE, A strike in Kharkiv City damaged the office and cars of NGO Fondation Suisse de Déminage, affecting its ability to provide life-saving support in the war-torn region.

1.2 Analysis of Shocks, Risks and Humanitarian Needs

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KURAKHOVE TOWN, DONETSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, Local residents in Kurakhove, Donetska Oblast, unload a truck with fuel briquettes provided by humanitarian organizations as part of winter support for front-line communities.

1.3 People in Need Breakdown

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HNRP

1 July 2025

Part 2: Humanitarian Response

KYIV, UKRAINE, Rescue workers, volunteers and medical personnel work together to clear debris and search for survivors after a missile hit the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine.

2.1 Humanitarian Response Strategy

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HNRP

1 July 2025

BILENKE VILLAGE, DONETSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, People whose homes were damaged by a Russian Armed Forces strike in the village of Bilenke, Donetska Oblast, receive emergency recovery kits from the NGO Angels of Salvation Foundation in collaboration with UNHCR.

2.2 Response Boundary-setting, Prioritization and Risk-informed Action

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1 July 2025

KHARKIV CITY, UKRAINE, 85-year-old Olena Fedorivna standing in front of her home in the front-line city of Kharkiv, which was damaged due to an attack in May 2024. Olena’s neighbors, people she knew for many years, were killed and injured. Apartments of this and neighboring buildings were left without windows.

2.3 Planned Reach Breakdown

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HNRP

1 July 2025

KHERSON REGION, UKRAINE, In Kherson’s Novovorontsovka community, families receive fuel and cash assistance to help them stay warm through the winter amid ongoing shelling.

2.4 Strategic Objectives

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1 July 2025

KHERSON, UKRAINE, In Kherson, Southern Development Strategy and UNICEF help vulnerable families cover heating costs amid ongoing attacks — vital support for getting through the winter.

2.5 Planning Assumptions, Operational Capacity and Access, and Response Trends

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1 July 2025

CHERNIHIV REGION, UKRAINE, The Mitsuk family fled shelling and found shelter in Khopiianyky village, Chernihiv region.
With support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund and ZOA, they insulated their home and stocked firewood. Now, their house is warm and safe for winter.

2.6 Accountable, Inclusive and Quality Programming

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HNRP

1 July 2025

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE, With humanitarian aid, Olha is rebuilding her farm in the Kharkiv Region after the war left it in ruins.

2.7 Cost of the Response

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1 July 2025

KHARKIV CITY, UKRAINE, Olena and her daughters, 11-year-old Olesia and 8-month-old Ksenia, walk near their home. An attack in November 2024 killed and injured their neighbours and damaged many apartments. Humanitarians provided multi-purpose cash assistance for repairs and additional support.

2.8 Multipurpose Cash and Cash and Voucher Assistance Overview

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1 July 2025

MYKOLAIV CITY, UKRAINE, Aid organizations provided immediate humanitarian assistance to the affected families after the attacks.

2.9 Monitoring

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Part 3: Sector Needs and Response

LUCH VILLAGE, MYKOLAYIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, Svitlana, the community leader of Luch Village in the front-line Mykolaivska Oblast, stands amidst the ruins of a destroyed house. She recalls the immense relief she felt when a mother and daughter living there were rescued from the rubble. Sadly, the building is beyond restoration.

3.1 Camp Coordination and Camp Management

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HNRP

1 July 2025

MYKOLAIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, In a town in Mykolaivska Oblast, a reconstructed kindergarten shelter now provides 200 children with a safe, fully equipped space for learning during frequent air alerts.

3.2 Education

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1 July 2025

KHERSONSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, FAO provided Halyna with vouchers for veterinary medicines, livestock shelter rehabilitation, and animal feed. This support allowed her to buy hay, fodder, and materials to rebuild her hayloft, helping her sustain her cow and secure her livelihood.

3.3 Emergency Telecommunications

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HNRP

1 July 2025

CHERNIHIV REGION, UKRAINE, With UHF support through ZOA, the Herasymenko family restored their potato farm in Chernihiv Region — an important contribution to food security in this war-affected area.

3.4 Food Security and Livelihoods

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HNRP

1 July 2025

KHARKIV CITY, UKRAINE, Tetyana, displaced by intense hostilities in her hometown, arrived at the transit center in Mezhova, Dnipro Region. There, she found temporary refuge while awaiting the identification of her shelter and received humanitarian support. August 2024.

3.5 Health

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1 July 2025

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE, Older people have been evacuated from a front-line village in the Kharkiv Region to a transit centre in Kharkiv, before moving to a safer area of Ukraine.

3.6 Logistics

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DONETSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, A mother and child at a distribution point in a village in Donetska Oblast, where humanitarian workers are providing solid fuel briquettes and blankets to help residents stay warm through the winter.

3.7 Protection

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DONETSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, Day-old broiler chicks were distributed in Donetska Oblast to support front-line residents in restoring food production and enhancing food security.

3.7.1 Child Protection AoR

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1 July 2025

DNIPRO CITY, UKRAINE, Women who had to flee their homes in villages of the war-torn Donetsk region now reside in a collective site for older people in Dnipro. The site is supported by humanitarian organizations.

3.7.2 Gender-based Violence AoR

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1 July 2025

MYKOLAIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, A deminer clears explosive ordnance. Once the area is declared safe, it will be returned to the community, enabling local residents to resume agricultural activities safely.

3.7.3 Mine Action AoR

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HNRP

1 July 2025

DONETSK REGION REGION, UKRAINE, A local woman from a front-line village arrives to receive humanitarian aid.

3.8 Shelter and Non-Food Items

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1 July 2025

POKROVSK TOWN, DONETSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, Aid workers provided drinking water to the residents of war-torn Pokrovsk Town with support from UNICEF.

3.9 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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1 July 2025

HALYTSYNOVE VILLAGE, MYKOLAIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, In Halytsynove Village, in Mykolaivska Oblast, nearly 300 families received fuel briquettes from humanitarian workers to keep their
homes warm during the winter. Each family received 3.5 tons of briquettes.

3.10 Coordination and Common Services

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What if we fail to respond?

DNIPROPETROVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE, Svitlana Kulska lives in the Novooleksiivka village, Dnipropetrovska oblast. She keeps cattle, poultry and grows vegetables. FAO provided Svitlana with a voucher to rebuild her livestock shelters and a voucher for veterinary medicines.

What if we fail to respond?

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How to contribute?

ODESA, UKRAINE, A humanitarian worker registers a local man affected by an attack to receive construction materials for the quick repair of his damaged apartment.

How to Contribute

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Annexes

ZAKARPATTIA REGION, UKRAINE, A photo taken in the children’s room at the railway station in Mukachevo, where humanitarian support is provided to families in transit.

4.1 People in Need, Planned Reach and Severity Maps by Population Group

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MYKOLAIV REGION, UKRAINE, In Pryvilne community, 100 households—142 people—received 3.5 tonnes of fuel briquettes to help them stay warm through the winter. For many older residents like Volodymyr, who live alone on modest pensions, this support was essential to get through the cold season.

4.2 People in Need, Planned Reach and Severity Maps per Cluster

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1 July 2025

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE, An aid worker carries construction materials to help protect homes from the elements and cold following the attack in Kramatorsk.

4.3 Analysis Methodology

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1 July 2025

CHERNIHIV REGION, UKRAINE, Aid workers provided families with firewood to help keep the homes of vulnerable people warm during the winter.

4.4 Unit-Based Response Framework and Monitoring Plan

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1 July 2025

DNIPRO REGION, UKRAINE, A psychologist from the Humanitarian Mission "Proliska" provides support to people affected by an attack in Kryvyi Rih.

4.5 Partner list

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