UNICEF warehouse damaged as attacks hit children in Ukraine
- On Sunday, July 19, Russian Armed Forces struck a UNICEF-contracted warehouse in Bilohorodka, destroying more than 106,000 humanitarian items valued at $3.9 million including generators, drinking water, hygiene kits and water storage tanks.
- Humanitarian warehouses sustained damage across Ukraine, including the World Food Programme in Dnipro and the World Health Organization in the Kyiv region, marking the seventh attack on World Food Programme assets in the past three months.
- UNICEF reported two children were killed and at least 50 others were injured in attacks across Ukraine in the last week, with strikes disrupting the delivery of essential aid to families affected by the war.
- Despite the challenges, humanitarian partners delivered 11 metric tonnes of aid to frontline communities in Kherson on Monday, with the UN Spokesperson describing the situation as a "horrifying, sleepless night."
- UN agencies renewed calls for protection of humanitarian facilities and children under international humanitarian law, noting June recorded the highest monthly child casualty figure since 2022 with seven children killed and 116 injured.
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The attack destroyed more than 106,000 humanitarian supplies, including generators, drinking water, hygiene kits and other critical supplies.
UNICEF humanitarian aid warehouse burns down in Bilohorodka, Kyiv region, on July 19
UNICEF, the United Nations agency leading global efforts to protect children's rights and interests, reported damage to a warehouse and the destruction of vital humanitarian cargo in Bilohorodka, Kyiv region, on July 19 due to Russian shelling.
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Unicef warns that attacks on humanitarian facilities could delay aid to civilians.
Russian troops attacked a UNICEF warehouse in the Belogorodka region of Kiev, where humanitarian assistance was stored for children and families affected by the war.
According to the Ombudsman, more than 106 thousand humanitarian aid units were destroyed as a result of the Russian attack
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