More than ten people were killed and a further 46 injured, including five children, in the latest overnight attack on Kyiv. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and essential services were once again hit by bombardments, as rescue operations and debris removal continue. 

"Every new attack means more families losing their homes, more children seeing their daily lives disrupted once again, and more communities forced to start over from scratch," said Dina Taddia, CEO of WeWorld. "We cannot become accustomed to reading the weekly toll of deaths and injuries as though it were inevitable. When residential buildings, schools and other civilian infrastructure are targeted, it is civilians who pay the highest price. Behind every number are lives cut short, families torn apart, and communities continuing to live with uncertainty. 

"The buildings being hit are homes, schools and essential public services. These can no longer be dismissed as isolated incidents or accidents. Attacking civilian infrastructure means deliberately undermining people's ability to live, study, access healthcare and rebuild their daily lives. 

"This is why it is essential that international attention does not fade and that humanitarian assistance continues to reach those who need it most. We are not asking to choose which war should provoke greater outrage. We are asking not to stop seeing the people behind the headlines." 

"Every night, air raid sirens send thousands of people back into shelters. For many children, this has become normal—but it should never be," said Piero Meda, WeWorld Country Director in Ukraine. "These attacks do not only destroy buildings; they disrupt access to essential services, increase protection needs, and make it even harder for people to rebuild a sense of normality. The people we work with continue to show extraordinary resilience, but they need the international community to continue standing with them." 

We have been working in Ukraine since 2022 and are present in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Kherson and Donetsk regions, where we deliver emergency assistance and support communities affected by the conflict. We work to ensure access to safe drinking water and sanitation, rehabilitate schools, water networks and other essential infrastructure damaged by attacks, distribute emergency relief items, and support displaced families.  

We also provide psychosocial support and protection services for children and adults, creating safe spaces and tailored support for people living through the ongoing impacts of the war. 

A key part of our work also focuses on reducing the risks posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance—one of the conflict's most severe and long-lasting consequences. Through mine risk education for children, families and communities, and by supporting humanitarian demining operations, we help make communities, schools and public spaces safe and accessible again. 

"The humanitarian emergency in Ukraine is not in the past," Taddia concluded. "It continues every day, often away from the spotlight. For us, remaining present means continuing to put people first, even when public attention shifts elsewhere. We cannot allow the suffering of millions of civilians to become invisible. Continuing to provide humanitarian assistance means defending people's right to live with dignity, even in the midst of war."