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Humanitarian Snapshot 20190410 UKRAINE Humanitarian Snapshot As of 10 April 2019 The latest re-commitment to the ceasefire that came into force on 8 March 2019 brought limited respite from violence. An overall decrease in the number of reported security incidents was observed, with 29 per cent less incidents compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, the number of conflict-related casualties among civilians remained high with 9 injured and 4 killed, as reported by OHCHR. Critical civilian infrastructure frequently came under fire, which caused severe damage and interruption of water and electricity supplies. A number of times the ‘windows of silence’ were agreed to make necessary repairs of the damaged facilities. However, civilian workers came under small-arms fire while conducting emergency repairs of impacted power lines in Marinka (Donetska oblast, GCA) and damaged water pipelines in the area between Berezove (Donetska oblast, GCA) and Olenivka (Donetska oblast, NGCA). While no casualties were reported due to these incidents, the repair works were suspended and further delayed, as the workers were forced to evacuate to safe areas. On 21-22 March, some unexploded ordnances (UXOs) were found in the vicinity of two education facilities in Donetsk (Donetska oblast, NGCA). No casualties were reported as part of these incidents, however, mine contamination in the vicinity of education facilities remains a security threat for students and teachers in eastern Ukraine. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES SECURITY HOTSPOTS 2019 HRP: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING** casualties reported Mines and UXO 13 in March 2019 5 related casualties BELARUS REQUIREMENTS (US$) FUNDED (US$) UNMET (US$) RUSSIAN 162m 10m 152m POLAND Kyiv 6% casualties reported FEDERATION FUNDED 4 9 ???????? Troitske 135m 8m 127m deaths injured 29 in 2019 critical critical requirements critical Troitske requirements met requirements Source: OHCHR Source: OHCHR unmet MOLDOVA $25m humanitarian funding to non-HRP projects in 2019 SEA OF AZOV INCIDENTS AGAINST INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ROMANIA BLACK SEA Novopskov BULGARIA Markivka Funding by Cluster Funding requirements Funding status security incidents incidents against water facilities (% and million US$) (million US$) (million US$) 675 in March 2019* ‘Contact Line’ as of August 2018 Milove 9 in March 2019 Number of security incidents Starobilsk Source: INSO Bilovodsk Overall Critical Overall Critical - + water workers incidents against Education - 6.5 6.5 - - 12 education facilities 3 injured in 2019 Kreminna Lyman Novoaidar in 2019 Food Security 9% 19.2 11.2 1.7 1.7 Source: Education Cluster Source: WASH Cluster Sloviansk and Livelihoods * In Donetska and Luhanska oblasts Health and Nutrition 9% 18.1 17.3 1.7 1.7 INCIDENTS OF EDUCATION FACILITY DAMAGED BY Popasna Bakhmut Luhansk THE CONFLICT (March 2018 - March 2019) Protection 47.6 41.7 1.2 1.2 Dobropillia 3% Kostiantynivka Perevalsk incidents of education facilities damaged Lutuhyne Shelter/NFI 27.0 26.5 1.1 1.1 4 in March 2019 Pokrovsk Sorokyne 4% Source: Education Cluster Antratsyt WASH 5% 31.8 20.8 1.5 1.5 Shakhtarsk Dovzhansk NGCA Donetsk Common services 5.0 4.5 0.4 0.3 GCA and support 7% 3 Marinka Amvrosiivka Multi-purpose - 6.5 6.5 - - 1 Starobesheve Cash Volnovakha Cluster not yet 3 4 2.3 1 3 3 4 Boikivske specified 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 162 135 10 8 Nikolske The boundaries, names and the designations used Novoazovsk RQWKLVPDSGRQRWLPSO\RI̙FLDOHQGRUVHPHQWRU ** According to FTS as of 10 April 2019. Some donations are yet to be recorded, and donors Manhush DFFHSWDQFHE\WKH8QLWHG1DWLRQV6HFXULW\LQFLGHQW and partners are invited to register donations. Jan-19 Apr-18 Sep-18 Mar-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 May-18 Feb-19 Mar-19 SEA OF AZOV GDWDLVSURYLGHGE\,162 0 20 40 60 80 100 Creation date: 10 April 2019 Sources: OCHA, OHCHR, 2019 HNO, 2019 HRP, INSO, FTS, Clusters Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int.
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