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Latest press releases and statements in Europe & Central Asia

Ukraine: Civilian casualties rise as conflict escalates

Statement

05-08-2026

Imagen tomada desde abajo de una bandera del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), en la que se observa el emblema de la cruz roja. Al fondo se ve un cielo azul parcialmente cubierto por nubes blancas.

Russia: ICRC president focuses on respect for international humanitarian law, access to prisoners of war during visit to the Russian Federation

News release

08-07-2026

Ukraine: Intensifying hostilities claim dozens of lives, deepen trauma for civilians

Statement

03-07-2026

Imagen tomada desde abajo de una bandera del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), en la que se observa el emblema de la cruz roja. Al fondo se ve un cielo azul parcialmente cubierto por nubes blancas.

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Latest from the field in Europe & Central Asia

Restoring hope: five years of MHPSS support for repatriated families in Central Asia

Article

19-08-2026

MHPSS programme

Russia: ICRC helps displaced people start over

Article

07-08-2026

Maksim, displaced by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has undertaken a training to become a plumber, financed by the ICRC.

“Humanitarian challenges today are global, and so must be the solutions”

Article

17-07-2026

Closing panel discussion of the 2025 Beijing Symposium

Ukraine: “I don’t just want to get around. I want to walk properly again”

Article

14-07-2026

A man with two lower-leg prosthetic limbs stands in a rehabilitation centre beside parallel bars used for gait training. Exercise equipment is visible in the background of the bright therapy room.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mine risk education reduces risks and saves lives – but the danger is far from over

Article

18-06-2026

Domaljevac-Šamac municipality, Grebnice. A mine clearance worker from the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) Mine Action Programme at work.

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Latest reports and publications in Europe & Central Asia

Armenia։ Facts and Figures - January to December 2023

Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: The Red Cross and Red Crescent response one year on

Six Months of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict - The response of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

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