24/02/2026
Ukraine is the largest country in Europe
and has been defending not only its independence but also the security of the entire European continent for more than four years.
Since the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, more than 14 million people have been forced to flee their homes around 5.3 million have become refugees abroad, and 3.8 million are internally displaced. Nearly 12.7 million people require urgent humanitarian assistance.
More than 42,000 civilians have been killed or injured, including thousands of women and children.
Over 2.5 million children remain displaced, many of them having lost access to proper education, healthcare, and a basic sense of safety.
The war has devastated a significant share of the country’s infrastructure and economic foundations. Direct damage to buildings and engineering systems is estimated to exceed $175 billion. Millions of residential buildings, hospitals, schools, and energy facilities have been damaged or destroyed.
Ukraine is fighting not only for its survival, but for fundamental values - freedom, human dignity, the right to life, and national sovereignty. This war has challenged the entire system of international law, because without respect for state independence and sovereignty, the security and freedoms of any society can be put at risk.
Today, Ukraine is not only a frontline state. It is the line on which the future of European security and the right of nations to determine their own destiny is being decided.
