Weekly Update #124
July 15, 2024

Covers those granted refugee status, temporary asylum status, temporary protection, or statuses through similar national protection schemes, as well as those recorded in the country under other forms of stay

Refugees from Ukraine recorded beyond Europe

558,300

Last updated June 13 2024

Refugees from Ukraine recorded globally

6,554,800

Last updated June 13 2024

Source: UNHCR collation of statistics made available by the authorities

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DISPLACEMENT PATTERNS, PROTECTION RISKS AND NEEDS OF REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE - REGIONAL PROTECTION ANALYSIS #4

The war in Ukraine has precipitated one of the largest refugee crises in the world. Since its escalation in February 2022, and as of 16 May 2024, more than 6.4 million refugees from Ukraine have been recorded globally – with the vast majority (92%) in Europe.

Since the start of the crisis, UNHCR has established protection monitoring systems to conduct evidence-based programming and advocacy, which is informed by the experiences and perspectives of forcibly displaced and stateless persons. In this regard, UNHCR and its partners collect and analyze data about the protection situation of refugees and monitor changes over time.

This report, the fourth in the series, presents findings based on 10,470 interviews conducted between October 2023 and April 2024 in 11 countries.

Demographic profiles

10.5k. total respondents

99 % of respondents are Ukrainians

79 % of respondents are women

16% are older persons

Sixty-nine percent of respondents arrived in host countries in 2022, with the majority originating from Kharkivska, Dnipropetrovska, and Odeska. The remaining respondents arrived in host countries during 2023-2024, and most hailed from Kharkivska, Khersonska, and Odeska.

Key findings

1. Access to identity documents in host countries remains a challenge for some refugees from Ukraine. 23% of respondents have at least one household member who is missing or possessing at least one expired identity document, with international passport being the most reported missing identity document in all countries. Among the 23% of households who reported missing identity documents, 16% reported inability to obtain a replacement in the host countries.

2 A sizable portion of refugees reported difficulties registering civil status changes in host countries. Since their first arrival to host countries, 11% of respondents reported the occurrence of vital events in their households, such as birth, death, marriage, and divorce. Of these, 17% reported facing difficulties with completing registration procedures for these events, with almost half (49%) reporting to lack information on the registration procedures and requirement.

3 Almost half of respondents in employment reported working conditions that may provide limited legal protection or indicate increased vulnerability to labour exploitation. 43% of respondents reported being employed in host countries. However, a significant number of employed respondents reported working without employment contracts (15%), working excessively long hours (22%), the confiscation of their documents by employers (2%), and/or having irregular to no access to their earnings (9%).

4. Refugees continue to report challenges around legal status and access to services after returning from short visits to Ukraine. 38% of respondents or their household members reported having visited Ukraine at least once since their initial departure from the country, with 95% having remained in Ukraine for less than three months during their most recent visit. Some 12% of refugees reported facing difficulties upon their return to host countries – mainly the revocation or suspension of their legal status and social protection benefits.

5. Whilst the vast majority of respondents continue to benefit from temporary protection, an increasing number of refugees require information on accessing legal status in host countries. The application of temporary protection to refugees from Ukraine in the EU has recently been extended for another year – until March 2026. At the same time, some host countries have started to create alternative residency options for refugees from Ukraine outside of the temporary protection framework, in some cases linked to employment. In this context, an increasing number of refugees reported needing information on legal status in their host country – up from 17% in the last quarter of 2023 to 21% in the first quarter of 2024.

Key recommendations

1. UNHCR continues to advocate with host countries to apply or maintain a flexible approach should valid identity documents be required for certain purposes, such as registering for temporary protection, receiving residency permits or accessing other rights. UNHCR recommends adopting flexible approaches in this regard, including accepting expired identity documents and expanding the list of documents which may be used to prove identity and access rights.

2 UNHCR recommends continued efforts to address administrative, legal and practical barriers hindering refugees’ access to civil registration. Refugees, particularly those with specific needs, require additional support to register changes in civil status, to ensure their access to rights and reduce risks of statelessness.

3. UNHCR recommends increased efforts to improve awareness of labour rights and reporting mechanisms for exploitative working practices amongst refugees from Ukraine.

4. In light of the fact that the ability of refugees to travel home for short periods can help pave the way for more durable returns in the future, once conditions permit, UNHCR recommends that refugees’ legal status and associated rights in host countries are unaffected by a visit to Ukraine lasting less than three months. In the event of longer-term travel to Ukraine, it is recommended that hosting countries opt for deactivation of legal status and benefits instead of revocation – to avoid administrative burdens and facilitate renewed access to protection and assistance if required.

5. Refugees from Ukraine require access to timely, comprehensive information and counselling in order to make informed decisions regarding their options to access legal status in host countries. More vulnerable and marginalized groups – including minorities, persons with disabilities, older persons and those who are not digitally literate – should be provided additional support to ensure they also have effective access to information in this regard.

Source: UNHCR

THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

January to May 2024

In May, strikes across the country and intensified hostilities continued to severely impact civilians and critical civilian infrastructure, triggering new displacement and leading to power outages for millions of people. Escalated hostilities in Kharkivska Oblast caused massive destruction, forcing over 18,000 people to leave their homes. Civilians were also affected, and homes and civilian infrastructure were damaged in other front-line areas, particularly in Donetska and Khersonska oblasts, as well as in the urban centres of Odesa and Zaporizhzhia. Attacks on energy facilities disrupted electricity and water supply, exacerbating humanitarian needs.

Humanitarian organizations promptly mobilized to provide emergency support to newly displaced people. Complementing the efforts of first responders and local authorities, humanitarian partners supported over 10,000 people through the Kharkiv City Transit Centre, providing accommodation, food, hygiene supplies, clothes, as well as multi-purpose cash assistance, health care and protection services.

As of the end of May 2024, humanitarian assistance in Ukraine reached 5.2 million people. In May alone, 800,000 received at least one form of aid. The assistance was provided by over 500 humanitarian partners, including more than 360 national non-governmental organizations. Aid workers provided water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to some 3.9 million people, mainly through water system maintenance and emergency water supply. Also, nearly 2.7 million people received food assistance and farming-stimulating inputs. Nearly 1.2 million people received health-care assistance, and shelter-related emergency support was provided to almost 1 million people. Some 750,000 people received general protection assistance, and nearly 700,000 children were provided with protection services, including mental health and psychosocial support. Close to 550,000 people received assistance to ensure the continuity of learning despite the disruptions caused by the war. About 500,000 people received multi-purpose cash assistance, providing flexibility for affected families to cover their needs. Humanitarians also continued activities aimed at preventing gender-based violence and supporting survivors, conducted explosive ordnance risk education sessions and improved living conditions for internally displaced people in collective sites.

In the five months of 2024, partners delivered humanitarian assistance through 19 inter-agency convoys, providing aid to nearly 30,000 people in the most-affected front-line areas of Donetska, Kharkivska, Khersonska and Zaporizka oblasts, complementing partners’ regular programming activities.

The overall funding shortfall — only 26 per cent of the US$3.1 billion requested under the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan received as of the end of May — has resulted in humanitarian actors being unable to respond to critical needs. Predictable and timely funding is needed to ensure sustained humanitarian assistance to existing and newly arising and deepening humanitarian needs as the war continues.

People reached by oblast

Source: OCHA

STATUS OF THE CONFLICT

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION OVERVIEW

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine deteriorated throughout April and May. Attacks continued to result in civilian deaths, injuries and displacement. Civilian infrastructure was severely impacted, affecting livelihoods and compounding people's vulnerability. Civilian casualties significantly increased, mainly as a result of a ground offensive launched by the Russian Armed Forces in Kharkivska Oblast, which caused over half of the civilian casualties recorded in May. According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), 703 civilians were killed or injured in April 2024, rising to 864 casualties in May – a 31 per cent month-over-month increase in fatalities and the highest level since June 2023.

The intensified hostilities in Kharkivska Oblast in May also caused the largest displacement in Ukraine since 2023. Kharkivska Oblast and Kharkiv City suffered from numerous attacks in densely populated areas, while in the north of the oblast, entire communities, including Vovchansk Town, were flattened, resulting in new displacement. According to IOM, at least 18,000 people were displaced in Kharkivska Oblast in May. Moreover, an increase in attacks in Sumska Oblast, bordering the Russian Federation, prompted authorities to announce evacuations from more border communities.

Donetska Oblast suffered new destruction, limiting access to vital services, while humanitarian access further shrank to parts of the Oblast. Homes, hospitals and other civilian facilities were repeatedly hit across the Oblast, forcing some humanitarian actors to suspend activities. Shifts in the front line also impacted humanitarian access to such locations as Chasiv Yar Town.

Strikes and attacks continued to disrupt lives and damage homes, health facilities and schools across the country. Odesa and Zaporizhzhia cities, south and south-east of Ukraine, sustained numerous civilian casualties, including children, due to repeated attacks. Relentless strikes in front-line Khersonska Oblast, including Kherson City, also in the south, destroyed homes and civilian infrastructure. In Dnipropetrovska Oblast, railway facilities were struck, affecting vital services.

Waves of attacks on energy infrastructure affected access to essential services, with longer-term implications anticipated. In April and May, HRMMU documented over 70 attacks on energy infrastructure, disrupting power and water supply. Health-care facilities also continued to be impacted: 61 attacks were verified by WHO Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care during this period, out of 159 globally. With power interruptions, online learning for children faces further disruption, with nearly 40 per cent of students studying online and another 30 per cent in hybrid mode. The situation is expected to worsen during the winter.

Escalation of hostilities in April and May

and potential civilian impact

Humanitarian Access in Ukraine - Overview

The reporting period featured the contraction of humanitarian space as a result of the deterioration of the security situation along the front line in Donetska Oblast; the spike in attacks in Kharkiv City and the northern hromadas of Kharkivska Oblast; as well as the introduction of a movement coordination mechanism for humanitarian actors in Khersonska Oblast.

Nineteen humanitarian access incidents were reported to the Humanitarian Access Working Group in March and April, dropping from 32 logged over the first two months of 2024 and compared to 52 incidents in March-April 2023. No casualties among aid workers were reported. Several humanitarian actors enhanced their risk mitigation measures, and local authorities also introduced stricter coordination requirements. Khersonska Oblast established a Commandant’s Office whose responsibilities, among other tasks, include the authorization of some humanitarian movement in areas with the highest security risks and, subsequently, closing traffic for the road along the Dnipro River’s right bank.

Active hostilities also continued to disrupt humanitarian operations across the country, impacting relief efforts. Ten out of 11 incidents involving violence against humanitarian assets and facilities occurred in the front-line oblasts – Donetska, Kharkivska, Khersonska and Zaporizka. In addition to incidents in areas close to the front line, such as Khersonska Oblast, humanitarian infrastructure in towns (Chuhuiv, Dobropilla, Pokrovsk) and oblast centres (Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia) also sustained damage. For instance, a missile strike on Kharkiv City damaged an office of an international non-governmental organization (INGO), and as many as 17 vehicles, also impacting another INGO’s guesthouse. A strike on Pokrovsk destroyed an INGO’s guesthouse/office, and an INGO’s warehouse in Dobropillia with humanitarian aid was also destroyed in a missile strike.

Additionally, hostilities resulted in four incidents in which humanitarian operations had to be suspended for security reasons, including the destruction of a pontoon bridge in Kupianskyi Raion that caused the postponement of an inter-agency convoy and a strike that hit a hotel in Mykolaiv, which was used by various humanitarian actors. As the result, their operational presence and planned activities had to be reviewed.

On 11 April, the Parliament passed law 3633-IX “on making changes to some legislative acts of Ukraine regarding certain issues of military service, mobilization and military accounting” which is due to come into effect on 18 May and likely to present more challenges to humanitarian operators. Incidents involving conscription of humanitarian workers and volunteers are believed to be underreported.

Protesters suspended the blockade of the Ukrainian-Polish border. An agreement between the Polish government and protesters put an end to the blockade of the border that had been in place since November 2023. While there have been no incidents directly impeding the transit of humanitarian cargo, the blockade resulted in an increase in transportation costs and delivery time for humanitarian organizations.

A bus with 50 people onboard arrives at a transit centre for displaced people in Kharkiv from northern communities near the Russian Federation border. May 2024. Photo: UNOCHA/Tanya Lyubimova

Source: OCHA

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Western and US officials reportedly assess that Ukrainian forces will continue to be on the defensive for the next six months and will not be able to conduct a large-scale counteroffensive operation until 2025. Ukrainian forces are already attempting to contest the tactical initiative in limited counterattacks in select sectors of the front, however, and Ukrainian forces may be able to conduct limited counteroffensive operations even while largely on the defensive depending on the arrival of Western aid. The New York Times (NYT) reported on July 11 that a senior NATO official stated that Ukraine would have to wait for more Western security assistance and deploy more of its forces to the frontline before conducting counteroffensive operations and that Ukraine would likely not be able to conduct these operations until 2025. A senior US defense official stated that Ukrainian forces would remain on the defensive for the next six months (until January 2025) and that Russian forces will be unlikely to gain significant ground during this time.

Ukraine is currently addressing its manpower challenges and forming several new brigades that Ukraine could commit to support contesting the initiative, and the provision of Western security assistance needed for equipping these brigades will determine when and at what scale Ukraine can contest the initiative. The arrival of Western-provided aid to the frontlines has allowed Ukrainian forces to stabilize critical areas of the front, and Ukrainian forces have conducted tactically significant and successful localized counterattacks in northern Kharkiv Oblast and towards Kreminna (in the Donetsk-Luhansk Oblast border area) starting in mid-May 2024.

Ukrainian forces have so far conducted several large-scale counteroffensive operations that have been operationally successful throughout the full-scale invasion, but this approach to liberating territory is not the only possible approach for Ukrainian forces.

The Kremlin continues to signal its unwillingness to participate in peace negotiations that do not result in complete Ukrainian and Western capitulation to the Kremlin's demands amid ongoing Ukrainian efforts to form an international consensus for future negotiations. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuriy Galuzin stated on July 12 that Russia is aware of Ukraine's and the West's intentions to invite Russia to attend a second Global Peace Summit later in 2024 but that Russia does not "accept such ultimatums" and does not "intend to participate in such summits."[8] Galuzin claimed that Ukraine's peace formula (which calls for, among other issues, the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine, free and safe passage through the Black Sea, the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity, and a binding long-term peace agreement) is an "ultimatum" and an "absolute dead-end."

Source: ISW (July 12)

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Ukrainian children’s hospital attacked as Russian strikes on cities kill at least 43

A Russian missile strike partially destroyed a children’s hospital in Kyiv on Monday, causing terrified patients and their families to flee for their lives. Moscow launched a brazen daytime aerial assault on targets in cities across Ukraine during morning rush hour, killing at least 43 people, according to the latest figures released by authorities on Tuesday.

Search and rescue operations continued into Tuesday after the large-scale bombardment struck the capital, as well as in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Slovyansk and Kramatorsk.

The death toll includes 33 people in Kyiv, Ukrainian interior minister Ihor Klymenko said in an update Tuesday. Earlier, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said four children were among the dead after a boy’s body was found under the rubble in the capital’s Shevchenkivskyi district. Two people were killed and at least 16 others injured in the strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital.

The facility is Ukraine’s largest children’s medical center and has been vital in the care of some of the sickest children from across the country. Every year, around 7,000 surgeries – including treatments for cancer and hematological diseases – are conducted at the hospital, according to Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.

Footage from the children’s hospital showed volunteers working with police and security services to sift through the rubble as smoke billowed from the facility, as staff described how they tried to rush children to safety in the wake of the attack.

Two floors of the hospital were demolished, comprising an area of 400 square meters (4,300 sq. ft.), the emergency service said, while Ukraine’s health minister Viktor Liashko said intensive care units, oncology departments and surgery units had been damaged.

Meanwhile, seven people were killed in a Russian attack Monday on a private medical facility in Kyiv belonging to the Adonis network, the company said. Of those killed, five were staff members and two were patients, Adonis said.

Russia’s defense ministry on Monday claimed that Moscow had struck “military industrial facilities of Ukraine and air bases of the Ukrainian armed forces” using long-range, high-precision weapons.

At a special meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday called to discuss the Russian strike, Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia denied targeting the children’s hospital.

Medical staff and members of the community move rubble away from damaged areas at the hospital and search for survivors. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Source: CNN

UPDATES ON INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE

General Assembly Adopts Resolution Demanding Russian Federation Urgently Withdraw Military from Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Return Full Control to Ukraine

Condemning Moscow’s failure to implement its relevant resolutions and those of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the General Assembly today demanded that the Russian Federation urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and immediately return the plant to the full control of Ukraine’s competent authorities to ensure its safety and security.

Adopting resolution “Safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant” (document A/78/L.90) with 99 votes in favour, 9 against and 60 abstentions, the Assembly also demanded that the Russian Federation immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from Ukraine’s territory within its internationally recognized borders.

The Assembly also adopted a draft amendment (document A/78/L.91) to the draft decision “non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions and the private sector in the high-level Summit of the Future decision (document A/78/L.89), by which it added 44 organizations to the list of organizations approved for participation. The draft was adopted by a recorded vote of 62 in favour, 16 against and 53 abstentions.

The Assembly also concluded its debate on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as well as on the commitment to prevent and protect populations from atrocity crimes.

Source: UN GA

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Expansion of European Support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the NATO summit on July 11 and announced that Ukraine will hold a conference dedicated to food security and freedom of navigation in Turkey within the framework of the June 2024 Peace Summit. Zelensky also thanked Erdogan for his support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and Erdogan stated that Turkey has begun work to revitalize the Black Sea Grain Initiative.[15] Erdogan has previously attempted to present Turkey as a possible mediator in future peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and Kremlin officials have repeatedly denied the possibility of Erdogan serving as a future mediator.

The United Kingdom (UK) government has reportedly not permitted Ukraine to use UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to strike military targets within Russia, despite previous Western reporting and UK official statements to the contrary. The Telegraph reported on July 11 that unspecified sources in the UK government stated that the UK's policy "had not changed" and that the UK had not permitted Ukraine to use UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles to strike military targets within Russia.[20] A senior UK defense source reportedly stated that the situation is "more nuanced" and that Ukrainian Storm Shadow strikes into Russia are "not going to happen." The source reportedly stated that Ukraine would require permission from three countries, including the UK and France, to conduct Storm Shadow strikes against Russian territory.

Source: ISW (July 12)

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Poland considering downing Russian missiles over Ukraine

Poland is considering a proposal from Kyiv to shoot down Russian missiles heading towards Polish territory while they are still in Ukrainian airspace.

The proposal was included in a security cooperation agreement signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw this week. Ukraine's president said he was "confident" the arrangement could be implemented swiftly, though Poland will consult its NATO allies before attempting to shoot down any Russian missiles.

"At this stage, this is an idea. What our agreement said is we will explore this idea," Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski told the American Enterprise Institute in Washington today.

Mr Sikorski confirmed that Russian missiles fired from the St Petersburg area towards Ukrainian targets had previously entered Polish airspace for about 40 seconds before turning towards their targets.

The proposal would cover any missile traversing western Ukraine in the direction of Poland.

Source: Sky News

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Zelenskiy expected in UK for meeting with European leaders

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to travel to the UK next week to address European leaders at Blenheim Palace who are meeting to discuss Ukraine, European security and democracy.

He will also make his first visit to Ireland on Saturday morning when he touches down in Shannon airport, Co Clare, for a meeting with the Irish taoiseach, Simon Harris.

Ireland, which has a longstanding policy of military neutrality but is contributing non-lethal aid such as clearance of landmines to Ukraine through the EU, is expected to offer more support to Ukraine’s efforts to return an estimated 20,000 children, who have been forcibly relocated to Russia and Belarus.

The Ukrainian president met Keir Starmer last week at the Nato summit in Washington, but this would be his first opportunity to meet a wider delegation of the Labour government, who will be eager to reiterate the UK’s continued support.

His travel arrangements are rarely confirmed but a source said it is “90% certain” Zelenskiy will be there.

Thursday’s conference is the fourth meeting of the European Political Community, a collective launched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that was the brainchild of the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

It is being seen as a “very significant” opportunity for Starmer to not just host up to 50 European leaders but to restore confidence in the UK and show the world the country is back on the international stage after years of reputational damage caused by Brexit.

The EPC is designed to facilitate the strengthening of ties between EU and non-EU leaders in an informal setting, with previous conferences held in Spain, Moldova and the Czech Republic.

Apart from the UK, non-EU countries including Norway, Iceland, Georgia, Kosovo, Serbia, Albania and Turkey are invited, though it is understood that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish president who did not attend previous summits, has not confirmed participation.

As host Starmer will address the opening plenary session, which will be held in one of the halls in Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill. He is expected to underline the UK’s commitment to Ukraine and Zelenskiy, and to resetting the country’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU.

The prime minister has already pledged to establish closer ties with the EU, and the new minister for European relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, travelled to Brussels for an introductory meeting with the former Brexit negotiator Maroš Šefčovič on Monday.

Ahead of the meeting, Starmer said: “Europe is at the forefront of some of the greatest challenges of our time.

“Russia’s barbaric war continues to reverberate across our continent, while vile smuggling gangs traffic innocent people on perilous journeys that too often end in tragedy.

“I said I would change the way the UK engages with our European partners, working collaboratively to drive forward progress on these generational challenges, and that work starts at the European Political Community meeting on Thursday.”

Source: The Guardian

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Ukrainian president to hold talks with Irish PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris at Shannon Airport on Saturday.

It will be the first bilateral meeting with Mr Zelensky in the Republic of Ireland and will focus on Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

The Press Association understands Mr Harris is expected to express his condolences for Ukrainian citizens killed in the war. It comes after the country's largest children's hospital was bombed earlier this week.

It is understood Mr Harris will also express the Republic's full support for Ukraine's bid towards European Union membership.

The taoiseach will also offer further Irish assistance for thousands of Ukrainian children forcibly relocated to Russia and Belarus and entered into Russian re-education programmes since the war began.

Additionally, Mr Harris will confirm the Republic's membership of an international coalition for the return of the estimated 20,000 children.

The two leaders last met on the fringes of the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland in June.

The Irish government has provided €250m (£210m) in non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility and the country has welcomed over 108,000 Ukrainians under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. Irish Defence Forces members have trained 455 Ukrainian personnel in demining, battlefield casualty care and the use of non-lethal mine clearance equipment.

Source: BBC

HOLY FATHER ON UKRAINE

Angelus - July 14, 2024 (Sunday)

May the Mother of God, whom we celebrate the day after tomorrow as Our Lady of Mount Carmel, comfort and obtain peace for all populations who are oppressed by the horror of war. Please, let us not forget tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar.

La Madre di Dio, che dopodomani celebreremo come Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo, doni conforto e ottenga la pace a tutte le popolazioni che sono oppresse dall’orrore della guerra. Per favore, non dimentichiamo la martoriata Ucraina, la Palestina, Israele, Myanmar.

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