All urban planning and housing policy solutions in the period of war and post‑war recovery need to be based on precise data on the level of migration and damages of the cities. The environmental agenda needs to be included and implemented in the reconstruction process. The effectiveness of the actions depends on the qualitative collaboration of the government, business, and civic society in facilitating the EU institutions. The urban planning policy and housing policy, as a part of this, needs to be reconsidered to be more transparent and to meet the EU directives.
Due to the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine faces challenges and risks in all areas of life. The heavy fights in urban areas have led to numerous victims, significant damage, and a refugee crisis. Since February 24, 2022, almost 13 million people in Ukraine have fled their homes due to the Russian invasion.
By June 7, at least 4.8 million refugees (mostly women and children) have been recorded at border crossings from Ukraine, with another 2.3 million crossings back into the country.
By May 11, the total number of internally displaced persons in Ukraine was over 8 million persons. According to data from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, there is an observed tendency towards an increasing the number of persons returning to Ukraine, and the number of persons who went abroad from western oblasts (36,000) is even smaller than the number of persons moving within Ukraine (37,000) as of July 5.
At the beginning of June, direct losses to Ukraine’s economy from the damage and destruction of residential and non-residential buildings and infrastructure due to the full-scale invasion of Russia had already exceed 105.5 billion dollars, and the total amount of infrastructure damage is estimated at 564–600 billion dollars. Ukraine now faces the challenges of post‑war recovery, and presented The National Plan at the beginning of July.
Author: Nataliya Lushnikova
