On 23 September 2018 in Ukraine, children’s toys lie on the ground on of a school that was damaged in the war in Novotoshkivske in the Luhansk region.
In November 2018, UNICEF continues to address the education, health, protection, education and water, sanitation and hygiene needs of children particularly those residing on the line of contact, on both sides. In November, the rehabilitation of 21 education facilities was completed by UNICEF in non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, ensuring access to safe learning environments for over 5,187 children. UNICEF further enhanced its e-voucher program implemented along the line of contact, providing 10,018 individuals with hygiene supplies and 412 children under five with essential medicines in the month of November. To strengthen the resilience of the water system to conflict related shocks, UNICEF delivered 14 tons of activated carbon to water companies to mitigate the risk of supply disruptions. A total of 466 survivors of gender based violence and 50 children affected by violence accessed services provided by UNICEF through a network of 15 mobile teams covering Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. In November, the Government of Ukraine enacted martial law including in conflict affected areas.
Kako su ranije najavili ruski vojni dužnosnici ruske vojne snage koncentriraju svoje operacije na Donjeck i Lugansk odakle civili bježe pred ratnim zbivanjima.Rusko topništvo nastavilo je s napadima na ključne gradove na istoku Ukrajine u ofenzivi kojoj je cilj osvajanje čitavih pokrajina Donjeck i Lugansk. Guverner Donjecka kaže da je nekoliko osoba ubijeno kada je projektil pogodio mjesto podjele hrane i humanitarne pomoći u mjestu Vuhledar. Na istoku su dogovoreni brojni humanitarni prolazi za civile nakon što ih je ukrajinska vlast pozvala da napuste mjesta dok je još sigurno, zbog neizbježne ruske ofenzive na taj prostor.
Tisuće ljudi vlakom su napustile grad Kramatorsk u potrazi za sigurnošću. Ruske snage nastavljaju artiljerijom zasipati i Harkov, a meta su vojni i civilni ciljevi u Borivski, Novolugansku, Solodki i Marinki. Nastavljeni su napadi i na Mariupolj koji traju više od mjesec dana.
Analitičari kažu da je cilj ruskih snaga opkoliti ukrajinsku vojsku koja brani gradove na istoku kako bi preuzeli cijeli, kako ga zovu, Donbas.
