EAST SOS Teams Supported People Affected by the June 2 Massive Enemy Attack on Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv
The EAST SOS regional teams provided assistance to people affected by the massive combined attack in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv.
On the night of June 2, the russian army attacked civilian infrastructure and residential neighborhoods in Ukrainian cities. The enemy used 73 missiles of various types and 653 drones. Kyiv was the main target of the attack: six people were killed in the capital, and another 79 were injured.
In Dnipro, at least 49 houses were damaged, seven of which were completely destroyed. Fifteen people were killed, including two children and a rescue worker who had arrived to eliminate the consequences of the attack. Another 40 people were injured, including four children.
Throughout the day, EAST SOS specialists worked at two locations in Dnipro. A psychologist provided 15 counseling sessions, helping people cope with acute stress after what they had experienced. Lawyers processed 52 requests related to submitting compensation applications under the eVidnovlennia program and entering data into the State Register of Property Rights. A social support specialist provided 11 consultations.
“Unfortunately, this spring our teams have been going to the sites of russian attacks several times a week. But the consequences of this attack were among the most devastating. Many people were in shock and needed different types of support – from psychological first aid to legal consultations,” said EAST SOS psychologist Nataliia Natina.
She said that among the people who turned to the team for help was a woman who lost her husband that same night – he sustained fatal injuries. He had only recently returned to his family from the frontline.
Because of the threat of repeated attacks, the specialists went down to shelters several times together with residents. Even then, they stayed close to the residents, helping people live through the first hours after the tragedy and find the strength for the next steps.
In Zaporizhzhia, at least 20 strikes damaged private homes, apartment buildings, and industrial and critical infrastructure facilities. Lawyers provided 4 consultations to people affected by the attack on compensation for damaged property, and a case manager referred one person to EAST SOS’s Zatyshno Space for legal and psychological support.
In Kharkiv Oblast, 14 people were injured as a result of russian attacks. A psychologist provided psychological first aid to 7 people, while a lawyer and a social support specialist provided 4 consultations each.
If you or your loved ones are in Kharkiv or Zaporizhzhia and need assistance, please contact EAST SOS’s Zatyshno Space for psychosocial and legal support.
Kharkiv, 11 Hohol Street
+38 (097) 384 97 35
Zaporizhzhia, 3 Pivdennoukrainska Street, Myru Street bus stop
+38 (097) 021 41 53
In Dnipro, you can receive in-person legal consultations every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (the exact address will be provided after registration). For appointments and inquiries, please contact +38 063 288 67 88 (Vladyslav)
You can also contact the EAST SOS hotline from Monday to Saturday, 8:00–18:00: 0800 332 614.
Consultations are also available via messengers:
Viber: +38 (099) 710 48 72
Telegram: +38 (096) 108 60 48
Support in Dnipro was provided within the EMPOWER project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) together with the European Union, implemented by GIZ Ukraine.
Regional teams in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv provide services as part of the project “Protection and Psychosocial Support for War-Affected Populations in Ukraine’s Frontline Regions,” with financial support from the German Federal Foreign Office.
Read the article to learn how the EAST SOS team supports people in receiving compensation for injuries caused by shelling.
