ICRC Ukraine

"Recently, attacks on the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, have intensified," says Tetiana Hoienko, Head of the Kyiv city branch of @RedCrossUkraine. Together with our partners, we are helping people restore their homes - like delivering rolls of film to seal shattered windows. More👇

People whose lives are affected by the international armed conflict can find it a struggle to make ends meet. To support them, we’ve launched a new project focused on creating and restoring small businesses in Mykolaiv Region. More from our colleague Dmytro 👇

Over 60 participants joined the 2025 IHL Summer School, organised by @RedCrossUkraine. Authorities & Movement partners discussed how IHL applies in today’s conflicts. “We continue to support national efforts to strengthen and promote IHL,” said our colleague Natalya Wells.

It doesn't matter how, who, where, or why: The Geneva Conventions clearly state that torture is never acceptable and always illegal.

Sometimes we receive questions about our funding and neutrality. Here's what you need to know 👇

Access to clean drinking water is essential for staying healthy, growing and cooking food, maintaining hygiene & meeting their basic needs. In Mykolaiv Region, we have been providing assistance to maintain & restore water supply since the escalation of armed conflict. More here👇

Two @RedCrossUkraine volunteers, Valentyna Prysiazhniuk and Iryna Shyrochenko, have been awarded the highest international distinction for nurses and volunteer responders: the Florence Nightingale Medal. We’re proud to see their humanitarian work recognized worldwide.

Warning. We are aware of scams where people pretend to be us. Always check that you are receiving information from official ICRC and @RedCrossUkraine channels. We will never ask for money. All our services are free. If in doubt, call us on 0800 300 155 (toll free) to check.

During any international armed conflict, medical facilities and staff are a lifeline for those injured and wounded. They are not a target.

"And today it looks completely different," says Anatolii Lytvynenko, director of Hlukhiv Agricultural and Technical college in Sumy Region. Recently, we renovated a dormitory, where 112 people live. Due to the proximity to the border, it's constantly under fire.

Торік ми організували конференцію з нагоди 75-річчя прийняття Женевських конвенцій світовою спільнотою. Дивіться ці обговорення повністю за посиланням: ms.spr.ly/6010SAgBI

Dobropillia in Donetsk Region has faced a lot of destruction during the armed conflict. It also became a refuge for people who had to leave their homes. We recently delivered essential aid like food & hygiene kits, bedding, power banks, and more. More from our colleague Svitlana.

"The only people left in the village are those who can’t leave," says Oksana from Kutcurubska community. Due to the international armed conflict, people in this community whose homes were damaged received construction materials to help them live in adequate housing. More here 👇

Promoting dignity for the deceased is paramount. Since 2022, we’ve been present as a humanitarian observer at more than 50 repatriations of human remains between both sides of the armed conflict. Our colleague Andres Zorro shares his experience from those repatriations 👇

Our colleague Vasyl and his team recently visited Snovska community in Chernihiv Region. As part of an agricultural project, we delivered 176 greenhouses to help people earn livelihoods and support each other. More here 👇

International humanitarian law is clear 👇

In times of armed conflict, we work to help communities restore livelihoods. Not long ago, we re-visited a farm in Novhorod-Siverskyi community in Chernihiv Region that we had earlier supported to restore. See the before and after here 👇

Not long ago, together with @RedCrossUkraine, we organized an event for Ukrainian authorities on our global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law. Learn more here 👇

We are aware of groups online misusing our name. Always check our official pages to know if it’s us.

For us, it's important that communities know how to reach us when they have questions or comments. Here is the number of people our Kyiv Community Contact Centre was in touch with in May this year 👇