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UK government's humanitarian response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: facts and figures

This page explains how the UK is providing humanitarian assistance to support people in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries following the Russian invasion.

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From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published:
8 April 2022
Last updated:
20 March 2024
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  1. Updated to include £8.5 million of UK funding pledged to the Red Cross Movement and the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund

  2. Updated with the latest information on UK humanitarian funding and support during 2023.

  3. Updated information on the latest announcement of an additional £127 million funding, and announcements in response to the Nova Kakhovka dam disaster and to support refugees in Moldova.

  4. Updated to reflect that the UK has donated further lifesaving medical supplies to Ukraine to treat civilians.

  5. Whole page reviewed and updated with the latest information.

  6. Additional information on support to 200,000 of the most vulnerable impacted by Russia’s invasion in Ukraine.

  7. Updated the numbers of of displaced people within Ukraine and refugees across Europe

  8. Updated the number of people to have left Ukraine to 7.3 million.

  9. updated to reflect further food, water and medical aid delivered

  10. Updated to reflect the announcement that the UK is donating a further 5.78 million medical items to Ukraine

  11. Updated the number of refugees to over 5.8 million.

  12. Updated to include latest humanitarian support, including armoured vehicles to evacuate civilians.

  13. Updated to reflect latest announcement of further humanitarian support to help Ukraine’s hospitals under attack.

  14. First published.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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UK government's humanitarian response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Around a third of the population of the country has been forced to flee their homes.

In response to the continuing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the UK government is providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and Moldova.

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