Senior Communications Officer, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ukraine 🇺🇦 @UNHCRUkraine 📨 haslund@unhcr.org

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No one should pay the ultimate price for doing humanitarian work!
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Important visit of foreign policy experts from Washington D.C. to Eastern Ukraine w/ @UNHCRUkraine to see first hand how life is near frontline, meet with people, engage local authorities. Displacement continues, missiles keep falling and support is needed more than ever
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Following the overnight attacks on #Kyiv and #Kharkiv that killed civilians and damaged homes and cultural heritage sites, @UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, @matzschmale, visited the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra together with @UNESCO_kyiv More in his video📹
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Three years on, the human cost of the #KakhovkaDam destruction remains❤️‍🩹 Thousands lost their homes, livelihoods and sense of security. Their stories remind us that recovery does not end when the water recedes. 🔗Read: tinyurl.com/yrcyrh4m
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In Donetsk region🇺🇦, constant attacks continue damaging homes & disrupting lives. Following a drone attack, UNHCR & @charity_aos provided emergency shelter materials to impacted families. Amidst ongoing attacks, emergency assistance remains critical to help people cope & recover.
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As people continue to flee the frontline areas in 🇺🇦, many evacuees arrive at transit centres where UNHCR, partners & other humanitarians provide support - like Volodymyr and Liuda, who left everything behind as they fled their home in Donetsk region. 🎥 Watch their story.
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Happy Constitution Day to Denmark 🇩🇰 Thanks to the strong support from the Danish people & government @DanishMFA, UNHCR and partners provide essential support and help displaced people in Ukraine cope and start again.
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Yet another large-scale Russian attack on #Kyiv, #Dnipro and #Kharkiv has taken civilian lives, aggravating people's suffering. Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, @matzschmale, calls for this escalation to stop, paving the way for a just peace. More: bit.ly/4x8fHco
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Another sleepless night for Kyiv 🇺🇦 as the city was hit by a large-scale 🇷🇺 attack, causing civilian casualties & damage infrastructure. People, incl. children, were killed & injured. ❤️‍🩹UNHCR is on the ground, providing emergency assistance in coordination w/ local authorities.
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Humanitarian Coordinator, a.i., for Ukraine, Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth, condemned attacks impacting humanitarians delivering aid to civilians in #Kherson today. The 2nd incident this week. Civilians and aid workers must be protected. Read more: bit.ly/3R6cj16
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Over the last 48 hours, two waves of large-scale attacks by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck across Ukraine, bringing loss and destruction. Civilians are #NotATarget and must be protected. More from Humanitarian Coordinator a.i., Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth:
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More people were killed & injured in Ukraine in Jan-April 2026 than in the same period in any of the past 3 years. In April 2026 alone: 238 killed, 1,404 injured. So far in 2026: 815 killed, 4,174 injured (+21% vs 2025; +93% vs 2024 compared to the same period). High civilian casualties continued in May. Read more: bit.ly/4tAjagS
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Across🇺🇦, +70,000 displaced people live in collective sites, where UNHCR w/ partners provide support. Recently, UNHCR & @R2Protection visited these facilities in Cherkasy region to talk to residents, site managers & authorities about needs, living conditions & activities.
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Over the weekend, 🇷🇺 attacks across🇺🇦impacted communities in Dnipropetrovsk, Rivne, Sumy & Ternopil regions - damaging homes & infrastructure. Despite ongoing strikes, teams remain on the ground, delivering emergency assistance & supporting families in the immediate aftermath🙏
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As attacks continue across 🇺🇦, UNHCR continues the emergency response to people affected by air strikes + displacement. 🙏to #UkraineHumanitarianFund @OCHA_Ukraine @OCHAFunds, UNHCR w local partners provide emergency shelter kits, basic aid items, legal & psychosocial support.
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Elisabeth A. Haslund retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: THE 90 BILLION EUR UKRAINE SUPPORT LOAN AND THE 20TH SANCTIONS PACKAGE JUST AGREED!!! IT IS OFFICIAL!! 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦
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Russian attacks have caused power outages across 🇺🇦, especially during extreme winter cold❄️ UNHCR is supporting authorities & communities with alternative energy solutions - helping keep vital services running and ensuring electricity access for displaced & war-affected people.
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By helping to restore 100+ common areas in damaged apartment buildings, UNHCR complements the Government of 🇺🇦 compensation programme. This work has enabled 7,500+ households to become eligible for compensation & start rebuilding homes. More info: t.ly/D4-33
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Elisabeth A. Haslund retweeted
UNHCR continues its response w/ partners in 🇺🇦 So far, in 2026, we've delivered: 🏠 Shelter & housing support to +25,000 people 🤝 Protection services to +73,000 people 💵 Cash to +35,000 people 🛍️ Essential supplies to ~ 16,000 people 👉Full report: t.ly/1qiYC
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After last night’s massive attacks across 🇺🇦, homes & infrastructure were hit in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kyiv + other regions, causing deaths & injuries. UNHCR and local partners are on the ground, supporting affected people with emergency assistance.
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