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Ukraine: Protection Cluster Factsheet - April 2021 [EN/RU/UK]
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PROTECTION HIGHLIGHTS
• Protection of Civilians: According to OHCHR, 17 conflict-related civilian casualties were recorded in April. A total of 39 civilian casualties were recorded since January 2021, out of which 77% were due to mines or Explosive Remnants of War (ERW). From January to April 2021 there was a 50% increase in mine/ERW incidents in comparison to the same period in 2020. Partners are concerned with the possible increase of this type of incident, particularly considering that mine-victim assistance is very limited – or unavailable in some areas. Although the general number of civilian casualties due to hostilities is the lowest in the entire period of the conflict, the security situation is still volatile and there has been increasing numbers of incidents reported by INSO (577 security incidents in April) in the area near the contact line. At least 25 houses were damaged as a result of shelling i
Ukraine: Protection Cluster Factsheet - February 2021 [EN/RU/UK]
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• Protection of Civilians: The security environment deteriorated in February, with increasing numbers of incidents since the beginning of 2021. February reached the highest rate of damages to civilian houses since the ceasefire in July 2020 – a total of 18 incidents were recorded from July to December 2020, while in 2021 so far 29 incidents were recorded, of which 21 in February only. OSCE SMM reports continuing ceasefire violations (increase of 30% in 2021 compared to December 2020), posing risks to civilians living along the contact line. The proximity of military positions to residential areas often leave the latter susceptible to collateral damage from overflying bullets and projectiles. The threat of landmines and UXOs also remains a serious concern as incidents with civilians continue to be reported. In February, a 73-year old man died as a result of a mine incident in Luhansk Government Controlled Ar
Ukraine: Crossing Points - Humanitarian Snapshot: October 2020 [EN/RU/UK] - Ukraine reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.