Ukraine

Once a breadbasket of the world, Ukraine’s people now wait in breadlines and face a hunger crisis.
WFP/Antoine Vallas/2022

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.

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Hunger Rises as Conflict Ranges 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.

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.
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Food & Cash
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.
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School Meals
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.
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Logistics Support
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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Lastest News

  • News Release
  • February 24, 2025

Three Years Into the War in Ukraine, One-Third of Population in Frontline Regions Struggle to Find Enough to Eat
WFP/Anastasiia Honcharuk
  • Blog
  • February 23, 2024

Ukraine After 2 Years of War: How the Conflict Has Affected Civilians 

WFP/Anastasiia Honcharuk
  • Blog
  • February 27, 2023

One Year of War in Ukraine: How Russia’s Invasion Fueled the Global Hunger Crisis

WFP/Antoine Vallas/2022
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  • November 9, 2022

What You Need to Know About the War in Ukraine: Displacement, Hunger and Black Sea Ports

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