Ukraine: Humanitarian Access Severity Overview (As of 31 May 2024) [EN/UK]

Humanitarian access in Ukraine continues to be primarily driven by war dynamics. The escalation of hostilities and deteriorating security environment limits the ability of humanitarian actors to access people in need in locations close to the front line, and attacks affecting civilian infrastructure across the country impact humanitarian actors’ capacity to operate. In May 2024, changes in the operational environment, such as the cross-border incursion in Kharkivska Oblast, increases in strikes against Kharkiv City and the border areas of Sumska Oblast, and advances by the Russian Federation in Donetska Oblast had a significant impact on the perception of humanitarian access by partners, raising access severity scores in the face of uncertainty