Russia-Ukraine Conflict: 8.1M Refugees, $138B Damage, U.S. & EU Aid Pledges

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• Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict for the past year, with 5,000 missile strikes, 3,500 airstrikes and 1,000 drone strikes launched by Russia against Ukraine.
• According to the United Nations, 8,006 civilians have been confirmed dead in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
• The conflict has caused 8.1 million refugees to flee Ukraine, while 5.4 million people have been driven from their homes but stayed inside Ukraine.
• The total damage caused to Ukraine’s infrastructure due to the war is estimated to be $138 billion.
• The U.S. has made total commitments of $78 billion directly to Ukraine over most of last year and through January 15th.

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Russia and Ukraine Conflict

Russia and Ukraine have been locked in a conflict for the past year, with roughly 5,000 missile strikes, 3,500 airstrikes and 1,000 drone strikes launched by Russia against Ukraine. As of Thursday, 18% of total Ukrainian land is controlled by Russian forces. Ukraine’s prosecutor-general is currently investigating 71,905 potential Russian war crimes.

Civilian Casualties

According to the United Nations, 8,006 civilians have been confirmed dead in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, through February 15th. The U.N. rights office has recorded 3,382 civilian deaths in Ukraine for March 2022. Additionally, 13,287 civilians have been injured in the conflict over the last year. Russia’s most recent count, from September, of its troops killed in Ukraine since February 2022 is 5,937. Western estimates put the number of Russian troops killed and wounded at around 200,000. Ukraine’s most recent count of its troops losses since the invasion is 9,000, with Western officials estimating that around 100,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded.

Economic Impact

The conflict has caused 8.1 million refugees to flee Ukraine, while 5.4 million people have been driven from their homes but stayed inside Ukraine. 5.6 million Ukrainians have returned to their homes, and 17.6 million people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian aid. The total damage caused to Ukraine’s infrastructure due to the war is estimated to be $138 billion. The International Monetary Fund expects a minimum drop of 33% in Ukraine’s gross domestic product in 2022, while Russia’s GDP is expected to decline by 2.2%, according to the IMF. The World Trade Organization has reported a 30% decline in the value of Ukrainian exports in 2022, while the value of Russian exports has increased by 16%.

In response to the conflict, the U.S. Congress approved $113 billion in emergency funding for the Ukraine response last year. The U.S. has made total commitments of $78 billion directly to Ukraine over most of last year and through January 15th. The European Union and its member nations have made total commitments of $59 billion (55 billion euros) to Ukraine, while non-country donors have pledged and allocated $14 billion (13 billion euros). According to IFW-Kiel, around 50% of the aid disbursed has been as a percentage of commitments made by various donors.