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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: 23,000 people reported missing

… the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. By the end of … Red Crescent national societies in Ukraine, Russia and elsewhere, had helped 8,000 … or in-person visits from families from both Russia and Ukraine looking for their missing …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: Repairing damaged homes, helping families stay warm in the winter

Nadezhda and her husband Vasily are from the village of Blizhneye, in the Donetsk region. They were school sweethearts who have been married for many years. This year, on a March evening, they were …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC office damaged by shelling

… deliver assistance to people affected by the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. … Galina Balzamova, ICRC Moscow (English, Russian) +7 903 545 35 34, gbalzamova@icrc.org …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC offers lifesaving help to civilians

… the ICRC has helped people affected by the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict …

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Russia-Ukraine: Overview of the ICRC’s response two years after the escalation of the armed conflict

… we mark two years since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict, people affected … and the National Information Bureaus of Russia and Ukraine, although more remains to … remains of hundreds of fallen Ukrainian and Russian soldiers in coordination with relevant …

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Six Months of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict - The response of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

… of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Red Cross Red Crescent … of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Red Cross Red Crescent … of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Red Cross Red Crescent …

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Russia - Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC continues to help people in need

… The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine affects millions of people … of military operations in the area. Both Russian and Ukrainian authorities were … 1,500 prisoners of war (POWs) in Ukraine and Russia. Gaining access to all POWs and …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: Immense damage to essential infrastructure will cause major suffering as winter looms

… civilian infrastructure in the context of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict … Galina Balzamova, ICRC Moscow (English, Russian) +7 903 545 35 34, gbalzamova@icrc.org …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: The Red Cross and Red Crescent response from February 2022 to June 2023

… Download the latest Movement Picture on the Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict … Download the latest Movement Picture on the Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict Download here Movement Picture Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: Under snow and ice, landmines and unexploded ordnance pose deadly danger to civilians

02-12-2022 Geneva (ICRC)—As the winter freeze sets in and attacks on infrastructure leave people without heat or electricity, civilians face an increased risk of being injured or killed by landmines …

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