Ukraine
in Crisis
Once a breadbasket of the world, Ukraine’s people now wait in breadlines and face a hunger crisis.
HUNGER RISES AS CONFLICT RAGES ON
The war in Ukraine continues to displace people from their homes, damage infrastructure and disrupt supply chains. Many families have lost access to nutritious foods.
5 million people need food and livelihoods assistance.
WFP supports around 1.5 million Ukrainians every month.
Over 9 million Ukrainians have been displaced.
Ukraine Report
February 2025
This February marks three years since the start of the conflict in Ukraine. The war has caused immense human suffering, displaced families, ravaged farmland and weakened food production. Intensified airstrikes continue to damage infrastructure, disrupt essential services, and kill or injure civilians both near and away from the frontlines.
Since March 2022, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency food and cash assistance to millions of Ukrainians affected by the ongoing violence. WFP has also worked to change lives by investing in school meals, local food systems and demining efforts.
Millions of Ukrainians have returned to their home country despite the war. Many of those who return struggle to rebuild their lives, having run out of money and found their homes reduced to rubble.
how We Help the Ukrainian People
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on the ground inside Ukraine and neighboring countries to provide critical food assistance to those affected by this devastating war.
On average, WFP supports around 1.6 million people every month with food and cash assistance: emergency food boxes in areas near the frontline, and cash assistance throughout the country where markets are functioning and food can be easily bought.
WFP’s school meals program supports daily meals for up to 174,000 schoolchildren, including those in underground and bunker schools in frontline regions. The program aims to boost children’s nutrition and alleviate the financial strain on parents.
The WFP-led Logistics Cluster facilitates the transportation and storage of humanitarian cargo on behalf of the entire humanitarian community. WFP also provides trucks for convoys bringing food and other essentials to hard-to-reach areas closest to the frontline.
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