Petr Stefan

I am truly honoured to know talented Polina and her great mother @budagovska in person and honestly I wish we will be never forced to work together on this story because as Polina puts it: "War is the most terrible thing in the world." #Ukraine peopleinneed.pageflow.io/war-is-the-mos…

🔴 More than 50 Ukrainian children have been killed by Russia in 2026 alone. According to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, as of May 2026, 705 children have been killed and at least 2,527 children have been injured as a result of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine.

‼️ I naše kancelář v Kyjevě byla poškozena během rozsáhlých vzdušných útoků v noci ze soboty na neděli 24. května. Nikdo z kolegů ani kolegyň nebyl na místě a všichni jsou v pořádku. Rusové použili drony i rakety, včetně balistických, a mířili na civilní cíle. Takové jednání nelze nazvat jinak než terorem a rozsah škod v hlavním městě, včetně ztrát na životech, je obrovský. Stovky našich kolegů a kolegyň, přestože sami žijí v neustálém ohrožení, nepřestávají pomáhat stovkám tisíc lidí po celé Ukrajině. Chcete-li naše úsilí podpořit, přispějte do sbírky SOS Ukrajina: clovekvtisni.cz/darujte/jednor…

“It’s OK, we won’t give up.” These are the words of Iryna from Sumy Oblast, but they represent the feelings of many Ukrainians who have lost their homes but not their faith. Find out how we’re supporting these people, with the help of @OCHA.

@warchild 3/3 These efforts help children heal, strengthen resilience, and cope with trauma. Support our work by donating to our SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal: buff.ly/q0ntluQ

2/3 With funds from our SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal, we support @warchild & local partners providing psychological first aid, training facilitators, and offering activities for children, families, and communities to rebuild their emotional well-being.

1/3 In #Gaza, 2.1M people need protection & psychosocial support—including 1.1M children. Over 58,000 children have lost one or both parents. Even with a ceasefire, these wounds and an ongoing humanitarian crisis persist.

Things once taken for granted have become luxury in Ukraine. With the support of the European Commission, we help essential services to keep running—from restoring heating systems to ensuring stable water supply & energy-independence during outages. buff.ly/ckJb08U

2/2 From learning and playing to caring for siblings, their stories capture the small human moments that connect us all. @eu_echo-funded Temporary Learning Centres help children learn, make friends and rediscover hope. #PINEiE @ECHO_MiddleEast

1/2 Families in northern #Syria used mobile phones to document their everyday lives after almost 14 years of war. Through honest and unfiltered recordings, they shared moments of hardship, resilience and hope. Find out more #ThroughTheirEyes. buff.ly/pFSKAQN

Things once taken for granted have become luxury in Ukraine. With the support of the European Commission, we help essential services to keep running—from restoring heating systems to ensuring stable water supply & energy-independence during outages. buff.ly/ckJb08U

In 2025, we provided essential assistance & a sense of hope 157,247 people across #Afghanistan—often in remote areas. Behind each number is a story of human resilience & determination. Read some of their stories in our Afghanistan Annual Report. buff.ly/gzuiacM

With support from the EU, @PIN_MiddleEast provided 300 families in Aleppo’s Ashrafiyeh with cash assistance to help them cope with immediate challenges. “This support helps me cover my family’s needs,” says Zakaria, a 70-year-old retired teacher displaced by the clashes.

A few months ago, together with my amazing colleagues at @people_in_need, we invited the families of Salwa, Aida, Amina and Mohammed to document their everyday lives in northern #Syria using only mobile phones. For several weeks, they captured the moments that make up their daily reality and, through their own eyes, welcomed us into their homes, streets and communities. Being part of this project was a powerful reminder of how storytelling can create connection, empathy and understanding beyond headlines and statistics. Not every shot is technically perfect — and that is exactly what makes these recordings so powerful. Honest, intimate and unfiltered, they offer a rare glimpse into life in a country that has endured almost 14 years of war. I’m especially proud that, together with the team, we could help highlight the role of the Temporary Learning Centres established with funding from 🇪🇺 @eu_echo @ECHO_MiddleEast. These centres provide children not only with education, but also with a safe place to play, make friends and rediscover hope. Take a look at the #ThroughTheirEyes series and read their stories: peopleinneed.net/throughtheirey… Many thanks to Ghilan, Ahmad, Veronika and everyone else involved for helping bring these important stories to light. #PINEiE @CLOVEKVTISNI

Ukraine is continuing to deal with the aftermath of Russia’s overnight attack on May 24. At least four people were killed and around 100 injured, including 87 in Kyiv alone. In total, nearly 300 sites across Kyiv were damaged. The majority were residential buildings, with almost 150 private houses and apartment buildings sustaining various degrees of damage. Emergency services, medics, and recovery teams are working around the clock every day to eliminate the consequences of the attack and restore affected areas. We are grateful to everyone helping Ukraine recover from the horrors of Russian strikes. As usual, Russia deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure and civilians. Unable to achieve success on the battlefield, it is trying to break the resistance and spirit of the Ukrainian people. The world must not turn a blind eye to the war crimes of the terrorist state. Support for Ukraine must remain fully consolidated – air defense is critically important for protecting the lives of our people. Pressure on the aggressor must only increase.

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Eyewitness footage captures the moment a Russian missile struck Kyiv on May 24. Russia launched a massive combined attack overnight, deploying 90 missiles and 600 drones that primarily targeted the capital. The devastating overnight assault marks one of the largest mass attacks on Ukraine over the last year. Video: the_sip_and_swish ; davydenko_vadym / Instagram.

As a result of Russia’s overnight attack against Ukraine, at least 100 people across Ukraine have been injured, and four killed. Kyiv was the main target, but strikes affected multiple locations across Ukraine. Residential buildings, schools, civilian infrastructure, a market and a water supply facility were damaged. In Kyiv alone, 78 people were injured and two killed. Search and rescue operations continue in the capital, where people may still remain under the rubble. Russia continues to wage war not against military targets but against ordinary people. Deliberate attacks on civilians must not become normalised or go unanswered. Ukraine needs continued support and stronger pressure to stop Russia’s terror and bring a just peace closer.

Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv overnight, damaging civilian and cultural sites across the capital. By morning, the city was alive again: terror at night, resilience at dawn.

🤯 A Ukrainian man captured Russian missile strike near his home on May 24. In total, Russian forces lauched 90 missiled and 600 drones overnight, primarily targeting the capital.

⚡️ Update: Massive Russian combined missile, drone attack kills 2, injures over 80. The number of casualties from Russia’s overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region has risen to two dead and over 80 injured, officials reported. “Three Russian missiles hit a water supply facility, set a market on fire, damaged dozens of residential buildings, and several ordinary schools,” Zelensky said in a Telegram post on May 24. kyivindependent.com/russian-attack…