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ACAPS Thematic Report: Ukraine - Quarterly humanitarian access update, 13 July 2023

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Attacks on humanitarian responders and their premises have increased, including in Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts, away from the front lines.

Shifting front lines in areas of high conflict create a dynamic access situation, which can disrupt access small localities. Since the start of 2023, access to 60,000 people in 40 towns and villages in eastern Ukraine has been disrupted (OCHA 26/05/2023).

Requirements for Russian passports continue to restrict access to basic services in areas under Russian control. De facto authorities use threats, deny access to services, and promise benefits to pressure the population into acquiring Russian passports.

Shelling, air strikes, and the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain the main drivers of access constraints, especially in oblasts along the front line. Safety and security concerns limit the movement of civilians and humanitarian responders. Damage to civilian infrastructure affects service delivery.

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam and power plant on 6 June 2023 caused flooding in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts. Humanitarian responders do not have access to the affected population in Russian-controlled areas, and floods have disrupted services, including piped water, in the affected areas.

The Ukrainian counteroffensive started in June 2023. A more dynamic access situation is expected in areas of heightened conflict activity, although the overall access situation remains unchanged, as Ukrainian forces have not yet retaken any major population centres (NYT 23/06/2023; ISW 22/06/2023)