The SOS East team is providing assistance to victims of the russian attacks carried out in Kharkiv and Dnipro over the past 48 hours
On March 25, russia launched a drone attack on Kharkiv, leaving nine people injured, including a 15-year-old girl.
Following the strike, the East SOS team stepped in to assist those affected. Our specialists provided 8 legal consultations, 6 psychological consultations and 5 social work consultations.
The main requests concerned the repair of damaged property, psychological support, access to free medicines and rehabilitation services, and the recording of the damage in the loss registry.
Today, 26 March, russian forces attacked Dnipro, causing damage to several multi-storey buildings and a sports hall in the city center. Five people were injured, including a 90-year-old woman who was taken to hospital.
The East SOS team arrived at the site of the bombings after the air raid alert had ended. The psychologist provided emotional support and initial psychological assistance to six people. The lawyer also held six consultations regarding compensation for damaged or destroyed property. The case manager provided social support to five people.
“Today, I spoke to an 84-year-old woman who was evacuated from Enerhodar with her daughter. They were renting a flat in one of the buildings hit by the strikes and, miraculously, they survived: it was only the wall behind which they had taken shelter that saved their lives. For people who have been through so much, our support is of the greatest importance,” said Natalia Natina, a psychologist at East SOS.
If you or your loved ones are in Kharkiv and need help, please do not hesitate to contact Zatyshno space, a center providing psychosocial and legal support run by the East SOS team
Kharkiv, 11 Hoholia St.
+38 (097) 384 97 35
If you are in Dnipro and need legal assistance, this is available every Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm, by appointment: +38 063 288 67 88 (Vladyslav).
You can also get help by calling the East SOS hotline: 0 800 332 614 (Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm).
Consultations are also available via messengers:
+38 099 710 48 72 (Viber)
+38 096 108 60 48 (Telegram)
Psychosocial support is provided within the framework of the project Protection and Psychosocial Support for War-Affected Populations in Ukraine’s Frontline Regions, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Legal assistance was provided as part of the project Comprehensive Humanitarian Assistance to Conflict-Affected Ukrainians and Third-Country Nationals in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, and Moldova,” with the support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and thanks to funding from the German Federal Foreign Office.
Recently, on 14 March, specialists from East SOS came to the aid of residents in Zaporizhzhia following a russian attack.
