On July 12, East SOS Supported Residents of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Following russian Attacks
We continue to respond to russian attacks and support residents whose homes have been damaged by shelling. On July 12, the East SOS specialists worked at the sites of the strikes, helping people cope with emotional distress while providing legal and social assistance.
Kharkiv. In the city’s Shevchenkivskyi District, our lawyer provided five consultations, our social worker three, and our psychologist four.
“At the attack site, we saw extensive damage to residential buildings, including shattered windows, damaged balconies, and facades. Cars and civilian buildings were also affected. The strike occurred at around three in the morning. Residents told us the explosions were extremely powerful and left them deeply frightened. Our team helped people regain a sense of emotional stability and understand the next steps they could take,” said Marina Yunasheva, psychologist at the Foundation.
Zaporizhzhia. Our team supported residents of the Shevchenkivskyi District, where numerous private homes were also damaged. The psychologist provided six individual consultations, while the lawyer conducted 19 consultations. People sought advice on obtaining compensation for damaged or destroyed housing, inheritance procedures, and registering property rights in the State Register of Real Property Rights.
“During these field visits, we often meet people who need free follow-up legal assistance. This time, an older man approached us because he has long been unable to resolve an issue related to establishing the validity of a title document. We will help him with that. We also met homeowners whose houses had been damaged for a second time. They had not yet received compensation for the previous damage before their homes were struck again,” said Liubov Vasylenko, lawyer at the Foundation.
East SOS remains aside people affected by russia’s attacks. Together, we are overcoming the consequences and supporting one another.
If you need assistance, please visit one of our psychosocial and legal support hubs “Zatyshno Space” (Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00-18:00):
Zaporizhzhia
3 Pivdennoukrainska Street (Myru Street stop)
+38(097) 021 41 53
Kharkiv
11 Hoholia Street
+38(097) 384 97 35.
Psychological support was provided as part of the project “Protection and Essential Psychosocial Support for War-Affected Residents in Frontline Areas” (2026–2027) with financial support from the German Federal Foreign Office.
Legal and social consultations in Kharkiv were provided as part of the project “Accessible Accommodation and Tailored Support Services for Vulnerable Displaced Persons in Kharkiv Oblast”, implemented with financial support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF).
Legal assistance in Zaporizhzhia was provided as part of the EMPOWER project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) together with the European Union and carried out by GIZ Ukraine.
On July 5, the East SOS regional team in Zaporizhzhia supported residents affected by another russian attack.
