The Ukraine Invasion

The Ukraine Invasion

Laraya Duncan, Staff Writer

On February 24th, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine (2). This means that the invasion has gone on for over a year now. Here are some facts about what has happened so far.

 

  • 335 companies withdrew from Russia (1).
  • Over 18 million people have emigrated from Ukraine (1).
  • The U.S. has transported over 48,000 helmets to Ukraine (1).
  • Almost 9 million Ukrainians are living without power (2).
  • Over 7,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed so far (2).
  • More than 15,000 Russians have been arrested for anti-war protests (2).
  • Around 17.7 million people need humanitarian aid (3).
  •  Over 1,300 children have been killed or injured since the start of the invasion (3).

 

If you are able to, please volunteer or donate to https://www.sunflowerofpeace.com/ or any other organization to help the people of Ukraine.

 

(1) https://www.statista.com/topics/9087/russia-ukraine-war-2022/#topicOverview 

(2) https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ukraine-russia-war-conflict-anniversary-facts/ 

(3) https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/ukraine-crisis-facts-faqs-and-how-to-help