Maggio 2023

Ukrainian children need help from around the world because of aggression by the Russian Federation.

The war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine which has been characterised by extreme cruelty and the suffering of civilians. To date, more than 77,000 facts of war crimes by the Russian army have been logged in Ukraine. This list includes murder, humiliation, rape, destruction of private property, forced deportation, forced detention of Ukrainians in the occupied territories, pillage on a massive scale, and more. But the worst thing is that among the victims of war in Ukraine are a significant number of children.

Russian aggression and full-scale invasion turned millions of Ukrainians into refugees, forcing them to seek asylum in friendly nations of the European Union. After the Russian incursion into Ukraine in February 2022, the EU for the first time in its history activated the so-called Temporary Protection Directive to receive refugees from Ukraine. The TPD offered those fleeing war immediate temporary protected status in the EU and a harmonized package of rights in the areas of accomodation, education, healthcare, and employment. Since war-start, about 16 million Ukrainians have arrived in the European Union, of which 11 million have already returned to Ukraine, while some moved on to other countries. Since the EU crisis mechanism was activated a year ago, more than 3.8 million refugees from Ukraine have received temporary protection in the European Union. This option, valid until March 2024, may be extended for another year, until 2025.