On the Ground After russian Attacks: East SOS Regional Teams Support People Affected in Zaporizhzhia and Pavlohrad
Every day, Ukrainian cities and villages come under relentless russian attacks. On July 19 and 20, russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs, damaging residential buildings, infrastructure, and cars. On the morning of July 20, the russian army also attacked an apartment building in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Tragically, the attacks on both cities claimed lives and left people injured, including children.
The East SOS regional teams went on the attack sites to support residents of the affected homes. In Pavlohrad, the Foundation’s lawyer provided 15 legal consultations, while its psychologist conducted 14 consultations.
In Zaporizhzhia, the team delivered 9 legal and 3 psychological consultations.
“The enemy strikes the regional center with guided aerial bombs every day, causing extensive destruction and claiming lives. At one of the attack sites from the evening of July 19, we spoke with the mother of an 11-year-old girl who, tragically, was killed beneath the rubble. The woman was in shock. We provided immediate psychological support and gave the family the contact details of our support center. Our team stands ready to continue providing legal and psychosocial assistance to everyone who needs it. At attack sites, people also frequently seek legal advice regarding damaged housing, so we help them understand the e-Recovery (yeVidnovlennia) program, register property in the State Register of Property Rights to Real Estate, and submit compensation applications through the Diia platform,” said Alina Bilen, a lawyer with the East SOS Zaporizhzhia team.
If you or your relatives have been affected by enemy shelling, call the East SOS hotline for a consultation with a lawyer regarding available assistance programs. We accept inquiries from Monday to Saturday (8:00–18:00): 0 800 332 614.
We also provide consultations via messengers:
+38 (099) 710 48 72 (Viber);
+38 (096) 108 60 48 (Telegram).
If you need assistance and are in Zaporizhzhia, please visit the psychosocial and legal support hub “Zatyshno space” by East SOS.
Zaporizhzhia
3 Pivdennoukrainska Street (Myru Street stop)
+38 (097) 021 41 53
Support for people affected in Zaporizhzhia 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.
Support for people affected in Pavlohrad was provided as part of the project “Integrated full-cycle assistance for vulnerable IDPs in Ukraine” with the support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
We recently shared how the East SOS team supported people affected by yet another russian attack on Zaporizhzhia.
