The Growing Humanitarian Crisis In Eastern Ukraine

Retirees eat in the City of Hope church cafeteria. The church serves one meal a day, which sustains many seniors who have seen the government cut off their pensions.(Photo: Tatyana Goryachova)

Retirees Starve In Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine -- USA Today

DONETSK, Ukraine — Retirees in Donetsk, the largest city in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists, are dying of hunger because their pensions have been cut off by the national government, rebel officials and residents say.

Though Ukraine has not publicly discussed starvation deaths, it acknowledges there is a humanitarian crisis in the eastern region because of the conflict and blames the separatists and Russia for supporting the rebels.

The government cut off pensions this month to people in all areas of eastern Ukraine controlled by separatists to undercut support for pro-Russian rebels.

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More News On The Growing Humanitarian Crisis In Eastern Ukraine

Eastern Ukraine: Humanitarian disaster looms as food aid blocked -- Amnesty International
Ukraine football stadium acts as aid centre as humanitarian crisis looms -- The Telegraph
Coming winter is a weapon of war in east Ukraine -- USA Today
Eastern Ukraine: A Dangerous Winter -- Crisis Group
Is Ukraine facing an humanitarian crisis? -- Deutsche Welle

My Comment: I give credit to my cousins in  both Ukraine and Russia .... they have been active via through the Russian Orthodox Church in doing their part in providing aid to those who are in need of aid in eastern Ukraine. In my own case .... I am providing money to my aunt in Kharkiv, Ukraine. She says she does not need it (she and her husband are proud people) .... but we are telling her to use what she needs, and the rest be spent on food stuffs and given to the church. If what she tells me is even half accurate .... the humanitarian crisis in the conflict zone grave .... especially for senior citizens who are alone.