Recent strikes on Kyiv, including one attack that left at least 30 people dead and sent tens of thousands of families back into underground shelters, as well as further deadly attacks in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Donetsk, are a stark reminder that civilians across Ukraine continue to bear the heaviest toll.

Four years on from the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict, life for many people is the hardest it has ever been, with the conflict continuing to cause immense human suffering and significant humanitarian needs.

The generosity of New Zealanders means we have raised just over NZD$5 million to help people affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Olga and her daughter Kseniia arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand eight months ago carrying just their backpacks. They were the last of her immediate family to leave Crimea - a Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.

Two years since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict, fighting and shelling are still everyday realities for millions of people living in Ukraine. The scale of destruction is immense. Ukrainians have lost their loved ones, homes, and livelihoods, and are struggling to get the basics necessary for survival.