War in Donbas

Since 2014 Ukraine has defended its borders against aggression from Russian-led forces in the eastern Donbas region.

The contact line is 457 kms long, the same distance as London to Paris.

The seven-year conflict has affected 4.4 million people and displaced 1.6 million. An estimated 13,500 people have been killed and approximately 30,000 injured.

Over 3,300 of the dead were civilians.

These figures rise daily.