Today is a sad date — 1,000 days since the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia.
A thousand sleepless nights and anxious mornings. A thousand days of worries for the dearest. Thousands of air alarms.
Thousands of lost lives and shattered dreams. Thousands of windows that no longer look at the world, and houses that have lost their inhabitants. Thousands of trials that changed us forever.
But at the same time – a thousand dawns that come after the darkest night. Thousands of warm hugs and words of support. Thousands of new meetings, acquaintances and safe corners created by joint efforts. A thousand proofs that even in the most difficult times humanity and strength of spirit win.
Now is not the time for celebrations. The war continues… That’s why our infographic contains only numbers that speak for themselves.
People and territories
Current UN report fixes statistics of civilian casualties. We are talking about 12,162 dead and 26,919 wounded. The most civilians died in 2022 – 8,427 people. Among the causes of death are indicated: explosive weapons with a wide impact zone, mines and explosive remnants of war.
Data on the losses of the Armed Forces in the war are not open and systematically made public. By in words of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, announced at the press conference on February 25, 2024, 31 thousand Ukrainian soldiers died.
At the same time, in September, citing Ukrainian sources and Western intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported, that the number of dead Ukrainian servicemen may reach 80,000, and the number of wounded — about 400,000.
According to the data Deep State, currently 18.4% of the Ukrainian territory is occupied. Recently, the advance of the enemy was recorded in Donetsk region, Kharkiv region and Zaporizhzhia region. According to the map of the same analytics channel, 7% of Ukrainian lands were liberated during the Great War. The operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation has been ongoing since August of this year. According to the latest data from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, 1,294 square kilometers of Russian territory have been captured in Kurshchyna. Due to the confrontation in Kurshchyna, our armed forces managed to restrain about 50 thousand Russian soldiers.
Infographic: IA “FACT”
Refugees and displaced persons
The civilian population of Ukraine faces a critical shortage of resources, in particular electricity, heat and water supply. People are exhausted due to constant shelling and destruction of infrastructure against the background of approaching difficult winter. Ukraine has lost 65% of its energy generating capacity as a result of strikes on the energy system in recent months. During the war, Ukrainians seek salvation abroad and in the regions of our country where the enemy’s aggression is less noticeable.
Deputy UN High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clemens notes, that since August, more than 170,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the eastern regions of Ukraine, joining nearly 4 million internally displaced persons. Another 6.7 million Ukrainians sought refuge abroad, including 400,000 who became refugees between January and August this year, fleeing the war.
Infographic: IA “FACT”
At the same time, according to the International Organization for Migration, as of October 2024, 4,294,000 Ukrainians returned from abroad.
Ruin
As a result of the full-scale war in Ukraine, 75 medical facilities were destroyed, and another 587 were damaged, according to the UN. Also, 324 educational institutions were destroyed, and 1,172 were damaged. According to the World Health Organization, there were 2,134 confirmed attacks on medical facilities during this period.
The World Organization UNESCO reports that 457 cultural objects have been damaged in Ukraine, including 143 religious buildings, 231 buildings of historical or artistic significance, 32 museums, 33 monuments, 17 libraries and 1 archive (as of October 21, 2024). .
According to updated statistics of the “Religion in Fire” project dated November 11, 603 religious buildings of various denominations were damaged by the war. The most damaged objects belong to the Orthodox Church of the UOC MP — 316 churches.
Anxiety
According to alerts.in.ua, as of November 19, 50,931 air alerts have been issued across Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. The largest number of alarms was recorded in Donetsk region — 5,467, followed by Kharkiv region (5,173), and Zaporizhzhia (5,077) in third place. This year, the longest alarm was recorded, which lasted in Kharkiv since July 23 – two days, two hours and 31 minutes. In Kyiv, the longest alarm took place on November 7-8 and lasted 9 hours and 57 minutes.
Infographic: IA “FACT”
The average duration of the alert is 1 hour 12 minutes, and most often it is announced on Thursday after 12:00. During this time, the mass media published 13,065 reports of explosions.
Infographic: IA “FACT”
Defense financing
In general, during the period from 2022 to 2025, funding for the defense of Ukraine will increase significantly, which is related to the duration of the war and the need to modernize military resources.
The largest increase was recorded between 2022 and 2023 (20%), which reflects Ukraine’s active adaptation to the conditions of a long war.
The year 2024 shows a significant correction of plans during the year (this is about an additional 495 billion UAH), which indicates the need for a quick response to a change in the military situation. A moderate increase in defense funding is planned for 2025, which may indicate a desire to optimize military spending.
These data are only part of the scale of losses and challenges that Ukraine faced during the thousand days of war. They are a reminder of the price of freedom and the need to continue the struggle for life, security and the future of the country. Despite the difficulties, Ukraine is holding on, adapting to the realities of war and looking for ways to peace.
