{"id":26028,"date":"2026-08-24T11:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=26028"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:08:06","slug":"save-the-children-warns-attacks-on-humanitarian-facilities-are-putting-ukrainian-children-at-greater-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=26028","title":{"rendered":"Save the Children Warns Attacks on Humanitarian Facilities Are Putting Ukrainian Children at Greater Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"7131\" data-end=\"7618\"><strong data-start=\"7131\" data-end=\"7156\">Kyiv, Ukraine (HRNW):<\/strong> Save the Children has warned that escalating aerial attacks in Ukraine are creating growing dangers for <strong data-start=\"7261\" data-end=\"7355\">children, humanitarian workers and the infrastructure used to deliver emergency assistance<\/strong>. The organization reported that a guided aerial bomb struck approximately 220 metres from its office in <strong data-start=\"7460\" data-end=\"7468\">Sumy<\/strong> on 6 August, following a drone strike that severely damaged its humanitarian warehouse earlier the same week.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7620\" data-end=\"7964\">Save the Children said all staff were accounted for after the Sumy incident and that damage to the office was limited. However, the organization said the attack followed a drone strike that severely damaged a warehouse storing humanitarian supplies intended for children and families affected by the war.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7966\" data-end=\"8332\">The NGO has warned that repeated attacks are making humanitarian operations increasingly difficult and are adding to the psychological burden on children. Save the Children said children are facing repeated nights in shelters, uncertainty and fear while humanitarian organizations struggle to safely reach communities in need.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8334\" data-end=\"8668\">The organization has been working in Ukraine since <strong data-start=\"8385\" data-end=\"8393\">2014<\/strong> and expanded its operations following the escalation of the war in February 2022. It reports having supported more than <strong data-start=\"8514\" data-end=\"8582\">4.7 million people, including approximately 1.9 million children<\/strong>, through its work with more than 25 partners.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8670\" data-end=\"8997\">Save the Children has also reported that attacks have affected facilities connected to children&#8217;s services. In June, a guided aerial bomb struck a kindergarten in the Kharkiv region where the organization was conducting psychosocial and educational activities, heavily damaging the site.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8999\" data-end=\"9193\">The organization is calling for civilians and humanitarian personnel to be protected and for attacks on <strong data-start=\"9103\" data-end=\"9184\">humanitarian facilities, schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure<\/strong> to stop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9195\" data-end=\"9457\">The situation illustrates the increasingly dangerous environment in which humanitarian NGOs operate and the direct consequences for children&#8217;s rights, including the rights to <strong data-start=\"9370\" data-end=\"9456\">safety, education, healthcare, psychological wellbeing and humanitarian assistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"v7rry8\" data-start=\"9459\" data-end=\"9481\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"9463\" data-end=\"9481\">Support Appeal<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"9483\" data-end=\"9877\"><strong data-start=\"9483\" data-end=\"9877\">Support the World&#8217;s No.1 dedicated Human Rights News Agency to enhance its mission of promoting justice, equality, peace, children&#8217;s rights, humanitarian protection, safety of aid workers and human dignity worldwide. Your generous contribution enables HRNW to continue independent reporting from conflict zones and to highlight the work of NGOs protecting civilians and vulnerable children.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9879\" data-end=\"9936\"><strong data-start=\"9879\" data-end=\"9896\">Support HRNW:<\/strong> <span class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"9694\" data-content-reference-end=\"9798\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?page_id=1083&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support HRNW \u2013 World&#8217;s No.1 dedicated Human Rights News Agency<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"jn3j7p\" data-start=\"9938\" data-end=\"9956\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"9942\" data-end=\"9956\">Disclaimer<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"9958\" data-end=\"10345\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em data-start=\"9958\" data-end=\"10345\" data-is-last-node=\"\">This HRNW report is based on information publicly released by Save the Children and other humanitarian sources. Statements concerning responsibility for attacks and violations of international humanitarian law reflect the assessments and information reported by the cited sources and are not presented as final judicial findings by HRNW. 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