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HIGHLIGHTS

• The total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine is 1,589,014 as of 15 August 2017, according to the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.

• IOM assisted over 196,000 vulnerable IDPs and conflict-affected people in 24 regions of Ukraine.

• The proportion of the employed among all internally displaced persons in Ukraine increased from 35% on March 2016 to 46% in June 2017, according to the latest IOM National Monitoring System Report on the Situation of IDPs in Ukraine.

• Majority of IDPs still rely heavily on government support, with 61% of the respondents indicating financial support received from the government among the main sources of their income.

• Average monthly income, per person, for IDPs in Ukraine was UAH 2,017 (about USD 78) in June 2017.

IOM PROVIDES VULNERABLE PEOPLE ALONG THE CONTACT LINE WITH HYGIENE ITEMS AND HELPS THEM TO PREPARE FOR WINTER

The ongoing hostilities in eastern Ukraine continue to jeopardize the safety and lives of those living in villages along the contact line and in the so-called buffer zone. According to a recent IOM survey, up to 96% of vulnerable households in these areas cannot access essential hygiene items, either because they are not available in the market, because of limited resources to purchase them, or both. The lack of such products disproportionately affects the elderly, children and persons with disabilities. At the same time, many people face major shelter