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Ukraine's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Amid Funding Shortages

2/19/2026

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Scott Craig, Senior Communications Officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), stated that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is at its worst.
He noted that organizations operating in Ukraine are struggling with funding.
He attributed the funding struggles to decreasing international support for humanitarian efforts.

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Scott Craig, Senior Communications Officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), stated that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is at its worst.
He noted that organizations operating in Ukraine are struggling with funding.
He attributed the funding struggles to decreasing international support for humanitarian efforts.