Humanitarian Snapshot – February 2021 As of 28 February 2021

In February, the security situation in Donetska and Luhanska oblasts CIVILIAN CASUALTIES 2021 HRP: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING* deteriorated with reports of increased use of heavy weapons and sniper fire compared to January 2021. The hostilities caused damage to 21 houses on REQUIREMENTS (US$) FUNDED (US$) UNMET (US$) both sides of the “contact line” and one education facility, which is the highest casualties 168.0M 5.0M 163.0M number of attacks on civilian property since the start of the ceasefire in reported 3 5 3% 8 in February FUNDED July 2020. On 19 February, the President of Ukraine signed a decree to deaths injuries 37.9M additional funding pledged/provided to projects outside 2021 HRP establish Civil-Military Administrations in the “frontline” communities where elections did not take place in October 2020 due to “security concerns”, INCIDENTS AGAINST INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES Funding by Cluster Funding requirements Funding status creating a leadership vacuum. This decree is a critical step in addressing the (% and million US$) (million US$) (million US$) pressing gaps in essential service delivery which could have possible Education 0% 5.6 0 humanitarian consequences. In addition, Oshchadbank has extended the incidents against security incidents validity of expired bank cards until 1 May 2021, the fifth extension since the Food Security water facilities in February* 5% 21.0 1.0 onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A valid bank card is required for registered 0 526 and Livelihoods in February Source: INSO internally displaced people to access their social entitlements, including Source: WASH Cluster * In Donetska and Luhanska oblasts Health 0% 28.7 0 pensions, in Government-controlled areas (GCA). OPERATIONAL UPDATES Protection 1% 50.1 0.5 incident against damaged private 1 education facilities 21 houses in February Shelter/NFI 1% The Ministry of Social Policy has reinstated accelerated clearance in February 23.1 0.2 and registration procedures for imported humanitarian relief. The Source: Education Cluster Source: Shelter Cluster newly-reinstated procedures enable clearance of humanitarian items WASH 2% 27.0 0.6 within 24 hours (as opposed to up to 6 weeks) and cancels the requirement to provide pre-distribution confirmation letters from NUMBER AND LOCATION OF SECURITY INCIDENTS Common Services 0% 7.2 0 local authorities, which previously had been the main challenge for (FEBRUARY 2021) and Support the delivery of aid to areas outside Government control (NGCA). Multipurpose BELARUS Cash 0% 5.2 0 Despite this positive development, consignments of medical RUSS IAN FEDERATION supplies to Ukraine, including those related to COVID-19, are facing a Cluster new customs clearance challenge caused by a Ministry of Health SLOVAKIA not specified 2.7 HU NGA RY regulation adopted in December 2020. The regulation, which has MOLDOVA Sea of Azov caused delays in customs clearance for medical cargo from several ROMANI A TOTAL 168.0 5.0 Black sea organizations, requires all medical supplies to have confirmation SER BIA BULGARIA from the Ministry that they are in compliance with set standards NUMBER OF SECURITY INCIDENTS BY MONTH (JULY 2020 – FEBRUARY 2021)** Pervomaisk The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in February decreased nationwide by 22 per cent compared to January. In GCA Alchevsk 0 20 40 60 80 100 582 of Donetska and Luhanska oblasts, the decrease was more 600 534 dramatic, with the number of new cases in February (4,198) less 500 than half of the previous month (10,364). Government vaccination 526 campaigns have been launched in both oblasts prioritizing health 400 care workers, social workers and employees of critical state security entities. At the same time, there are reports that the Ukraine vaccination campaign has encountered strong public 300 resistance, and anti-vaccination “crusades” have led to low support RUSSIAN FEDERATION 200 for the vaccine. The COVID-19 growth rate was also reported to 253 Ƅ'SRXEGX0MRIƅEWSJ%YKYWX slow down in NGCA (around 4,500 new cases in February against 100 some 6,600 in January). In addition, the second stage of 2YQFIVSJWIGYVMX]MRGMHIRXW vaccination in NGCA with Sputnik V vaccine is reported to start on 0 July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1 March. By the end of February an increase in the number of new The boundaries, names and the designations used on this map do not imply daily cases nationwide was noted, especially in western Ukraine, Sea of Azov QHƒEKCNGPFQTUGOGPVQTCEEGRVCPEGb[VJG7PKVGF0CVKQPU5GEWTKV[KPEKFGPV * According to FTS as of 28 February 2021. Some donations are yet to be recorded, and donors and partners are invited including an increase in bed occupancy rates. data is provided by INSO. to register donations. ** According to INSO. A ceasefire came into effect on 27 July 2020.

Creation date: 12 March 2021 Sources: OCHA, OHCHR, 2021 HRP, INSO, FTS, Clusters Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int