Humanitarian Snapshot – July 2021 As of 31 July 2021

During the year since the ceasefire came into effect on 27 July 2020, there CIVILIAN CASUALTIES 2021 HRP: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING* was a 32 per cent¹ decrease in the number of security incidents compared REQUIREMENTS (US$) FUNDED (US$) UNMET (US$) with the preceding twelve months. Security incidents have been on the rise casualties 168.0M 43.7M 124.2M during the last week of July, particularly within disengagement areas in reported 0 6 26% 6 FUNDED Luhanska oblast. With the worsening security situation and an anticipated in July deaths injuries upsurge in COVID-19 cases, the humanitarian needs of the affected 37.5M additional funding pledged/provided to projects outside 2021 HRP population remain insufficiently addressed, with the 2021 Humanitarian INCIDENTS AGAINST INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES Funding by Cluster Funding requirements Funding status Response Plan (HRP) significantly underfunded (at 26 per cent).² (% and million US$) (million US$) (million US$) OPERATIONAL UPDATES Education 31% 5.6 1.7 incidents against security incidents The overall number of civilian casualties decreased by 26 per cent (from 2 water facilities 523 in July* Food Security and Livelihoods 18% 21.0 3.8 136 to 100) during the 12 months following the ceasefire. At the same in July Source: INSO time, civilian casualties as a direct result of active hostilities dropped by 80 Source: WASH Cluster * In Donetska and Luhanska oblasts per cent: from 27 July 2020 to 27 July 2021, there were 17 civilian Health 21% 28.7 6.1 casualties from shelling, small arms and light weapons fire and drone damaged private strikes compared with 93 during the previous 12 months, according to incident against Protection 15% 50.1 1 education facilities 52 houses in July 7.7 OHCHR. Additionally, land mines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs) in July1 continue to pose significant risks, with the number of civilian casualties Shelter/NFI Source: Education Cluster Source: Shelter Cluster 7% 23.1 1.7 from landmines and ERWs increasing to 42 between January and June 2021 compared to 35 during the same period in 2020. 1. Only incidents incurring physical damage to the facilities are counted. WASH 21% 27.0 5.7 The number of new COVID-19 cases across the country and on both sides NUMBER AND LOCATION OF SECURITY INCIDENTS Common Services of the “contact line” has started to rise. In non-Government controlled 30% 7.2 2.2 areas (NGCA) of Luhanska and Donetska oblasts, new COVID-19 cases (JULY 2021) and Support increased by 27 and 15 per cent month-over-month, respectively, with an Multipurpose upsurge expected by late August. Additionally, the vaccination pace differs BELARUS Cash 0% 5.2 0 POLAND RUSSIAN FEDERATION in the Government-controlled areas (GCA) of the two conflict-affected Cluster oblasts: while the number of vaccinated people in Donetska oblast (GCA) SLOVAKIA not specified 14.8 HUNGARY doubled compared with June, the vaccinations in Luhanska oblast slowed.³ MOLDOVA

Sea of Azov ROMANIA TOTAL Meanwhile, both NGCAs reportedly resumed vaccinations following the 168.0 43.7 Black sea ! arrival of Sputnik Light, a one-dose version of the Sputnik V vaccine. SERBIA BULGARIA ! Lysychansk NUMBER OF SECURITY INCIDENTS BY MONTH US$660,000 allocated to support housing for internally displaced persons (JULY 2020 – JULY 2021)**

(IDPs). On 7 July, the Government allocated $660,000 through local ! budgets to buy housing for 200 IDPs in 11 oblasts, including Luhanska and Pervomaisk A ceasefire 0 20 40 60 80 100 ! came into effect Donetska. In addition, as part of the EUR25.5 million IDP Housing on 27 July 2020

programme funded through German KfW Development Bank, 150 IDPs were ! 582 578 selected to obtain low-interest mortgage loans on 21 July. On 14 July, the 558 531 534 523 Ukrainian Parliament ratified a EUR340 million agreement with European 534 501 Investment Bank (EIB) to fund a “Ukraine Recovery Programme” in the ! 424 434 372 conflict-affected area and oblasts with significant IDPs. 341 In July, local authorities in Donetska oblast (GCA) approved $1.3 million compensation for conflict-destroyed housing for 149 affected people. RUSSIAN FEDERATION Between January and June 2021, 37 residents of Donetska oblast and six residents of Luhanska oblast received settlements worth $630,000. At ‘Contact Line’ as of August 2018 253 Number of security incidents least 380 residents of the region are expected to receive payment for their destroyed or damaged property in 2021.4 Jul'20 Aug'20 Sep'20 Oct'20 Nov'20 Dec'20 Jan'21 Feb'21 Mar'21 Apr'21 May'21 Jun'21 Jul'21 1. According to INSO. 2. Financial Tracking Service. ! The boundaries, names and the designations used on this map do not imply * Source: FTS as of 2 August 2021. Some donations are yet to be recorded, and donors and partners are invited Sea of Azov official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Security incident 3. Security Council’s data on COVID-19 vaccination. data is provided by INSO. to register donations. 4. Ministry for Reintegration of Temporary Occupied Territories. ** Source: INSO.

Creation date: 11 August 2021 Sources: OCHA, OHCHR, 2021 HRP, INSO, FTS, Clusters Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int