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HIGHLIGHTS
- Civilian casualties increased sharply in January 2025, with 139 killed and 738 injured (verified by UN HRMMU)—a 39 per cent rise from December and 27 per cent higher than January 2024. The 8 January attack in Zaporizhzhia, which killed 14 civilians and injured more than 120 people, marked the highest single-incident toll in two years.
- Health care services in Ukraine continue be affected by attacks in 2025. On 29 January, a drone strike in Kupiansk injured three medical workers and damaged an ambulance. In January alone, the Health Cluster, through WHO SSA, verified 20 attacks on health care—representing a 53 per cent increase compared to the same time last year.
- The Health Cluster continued coordinating the emergency health response, complementing the delivery of first aid and health services at transit centers, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and local health authorities. In January 2025, Health Cluster partners provided support to 138 people affected by recent attacks on homes and civilian infrastructure, and over 500 people at transit centers in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
- In response to the US funding freeze, the Health Cluster assessed its impact by engaging affected partners. This enabled mapping of service gaps and identifying alternative resources. Collaboration with health authorities continues daily to find temporary solutions, ensuring vulnerable populations receive life-saving care despite strained capacities.
- The 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) was launched on 15 January 2025, outlining urgent priorities for Ukraine. The humanitarian health response will require US $130 million to provide life-saving care to the most vulnerable people affected by the war. This funding is critical to ensure access to essential health services, including trauma care, primary healthcare, mental health support, and medical supply distribution in conflict-affected areas.