University dorm in western Ukraine offers escape for fleeing families

Until recently, students filled the halls and rooms of this dormitory in Mukachevo State University in western Ukraine’s Zakarpattya region. Now, the building throngs with activity of a different kind, as families driven from their homes by heavy shelling and fighting in other parts of the country find temporary accommodation within its walls.

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With nearly 2 million people forcibly displaced within Ukraine, UNHCR and its partners are responding to the dire humanitarian needs with shelter and other forms of aid.