Ukraine, the largest country in Europe in terms of area, has been struggling for peace since before February 24, 2022. War has been raging in eastern Ukraine since 2014. After Russia first annexed the Crimean peninsula and then launched a hybrid war in the Donbas, there have been repeated battles along the front lines. The agreements concluded in Minsk were never fully implemented, and the negotiated ceasefire was also repeatedly broken.
In the early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched a nationwide war of aggression against Ukraine. Since then, 10.6 million Ukrainians have been displaced, and 12.7 million people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian aid (as of February 2025, source: UN Refugee Agency). Everyone in the country is suffering from the consequences of the war, which is omnipresent every day. Those affected face new challenges every day. Medical care, the reconstruction of destroyed houses and important infrastructure, the provision of shelter, the transport of essential relief supplies and psychosocial support are just some of the support needs.
The international Malteser family was, is and will stand with the people affected by the war in Ukraine – for as long as they require help. We provide aid adapted to the dynamic situation and needs on the ground.
