NEW DELHI, India, June 8 (IPS) – It has been more than 100 days since Russia first invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, turning the country into a slaughterhouse. United Nations (UN) in this As of June 1, 2022, more than 6.9 million refugees have left Ukraine and 2.1 million have returned, while eight million are internally displaced, the report said. War in Ukraine caused the fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II.
In one statementUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the conflict that began in February has since claimed thousands of lives, caused untold devastation, displaced millions, resulted in an unacceptable violation of human rights. acceptable and is igniting a three-dimensional world – food, energy and finance – that stings the most vulnerable people, countries and economies.
In an interview for IPS News, Dmytriyeva said that the areas directly affected by the hostilities that were liberated by the Ukrainian army are now being rapidly rebuilt. “Locals and visiting builders are clearing streets, debris, mines and restoring infrastructure where, without the Russians, life goes on.”
“We had a big fuel problem when the Russians intentionally destroyed our petroleum storage areas, so transportation was a problem. We have no shortage of food; the problem is how to get it into areas controlled by the Russians or heavily bombarded by the Russians,” said Dmytriyeva.
Human rights organizations have tracked the impact of the war in Ukraine on women and children. Quick gender analysisCombined by UN Women and CARE International, 90% of those fleeing Ukraine and 60% of those displaced are women – both of which come with increased risks to safety, violence gender-based resources, poor sanitation, lack of basic supplies, and safety concerns in shelters or across borders.
“I visited three border checkpoints, in Romania, Moldova and Slovakia, we didn’t have enough information on what to do when anyone crosses the border – how to manage your passport, how to find the right people, which shelter to go to and Ella Lamakh, a social policy expert and Director of the Center for Democratic Development in Ukraine, who also stays in Ukraine to help affected women and children by war, said.
As of June 3, the Human Rights Watch Group of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has received reports of 124 alleged acts of conflict-related sexual violence across Ukraine.
“Allegations of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine are increasing day by day. A national hotline on domestic violence, human trafficking and gender discrimination has been set up and has received shocking reports ranging from gang rape to forced rape, in which A loved one is forced to watch an act of sexual violence against a child’s partner ‘statement’ this report.
The The United Nations has warned that the war in Ukraine has also contributed to a global food crisis, and that “what could follow is malnutrition, mass famine and famine, in a crisis that could lasted for many years, urging Russia to free Ukraine’s grain exports.”
Before the war started in February, Ukraine exports 4.5 million won monthly tons of agricultural products through its ports – 12% of the planet’s wheat, 15% of its corn and half of its sunflower oil. When Russian warships cut off the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and others, supplies were severely impacted.
More than a month after the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s military has performed better than expected, where Russia has a numerical superiority with 900,000 active-duty service members in the armed forces and 2 million in reserve, Ukraine had 196,000 and 900,000 troops in reserve. this report. Ukraine managed to bring asymmetrical power of pervasive inexpensive commercial technology, especially social networks that empower people and resources from the crowd. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy through his various appeals attracted his Western allies demanding weapons and sanctions to fight.
Several countries have sought to help Ukraine by sending military aid to Kyiv. The USA will send Ukraine advanced munitions and missile systems as part of a new $700 million package of military equipment, “promised only after being directly assured by the Ukrainian leader that they will not use them against targets in Russian territory”.
England is to supply long-range rocket artillery to Ukraine, the UK will send several M270 tracking rocket systems. Spain is to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles and Leopard battle tanks in a step to increase its military support.
In the latest attempt to punish Russia, The European Union, along with countries such as the UK and the US introduced a series of measures aimed at weakening important sectors of the Russian economy, such as the energy and financial sectors. European Union imposed a ban on all oil imports from Russia brought in by sea. America is banning all Russian oil and gas imports, and Britain will phase out Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. Germany gave the final approval of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia. This Western sanctions against Russia are something the world has never seen.
Only time will tell what the consequences of Russia’s overestimation of its capabilities and underestimation of Ukraine’s ability to fight back will result, but history is proof of ‘wars of aggression’ It didn’t always end well for the aggressors, and as was seen in Ukraine, it united the Western allies, rallying Ukrainians against a common enemy and uniting them for the purpose of and collective sacrifice, keeping them strong over the past 100 days. Ukraine is showing the world how to fight back.
Sania Farooqui is a journalist, filmmaker and host of The Sania Farooqui Show based in New Delhi, where she regularly chats with women who have made a significant contribution to bringing about socioeconomic change across the globe. Global. She writes and reports regularly for IPS wire news.
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