Handicap International Schweiz "The people of Ukraine are living through an
horrendous urban armed conflict. Systematic
evidence shows that, worldwide, when explosive
weapons are used in populated areas 90% of those
affected are civilians (AOAV, 2019). This pattern
is very much evident in Ukraine, where 95% of
civilian casualties have occurred in populated
areas (AOAV, 2022). Bombing and shelling in
Ukraine are directly harming the civilian population,
who face a high risk of death, war-related injuries
and psychological trauma, increasing the need for
rehabilitation, mental health and psycho-social
support (MHPSS), and other services. The vast
majority of internally displaced people (IDPs) are
women, girls and boys. 46% of displaced families
include at least one person over 60, 36% include a
chronically ill person and 25% include a person with
disabilities."
