Damage from the destruction of the housing stock is estimated at $54 billion
As of December 2022, Ukrainian infrastructure has suffered direct losses due to the war in the amount of $137.8 billion. Since November, the amount has increased by almost $2 billion. I= Such data was published by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).
“The total amount of direct documented damage caused to Ukraine’s infrastructure due to the full-scale invasion launched by Russia on February 24, 2022 is estimated at $137.8 billion (at replacement cost),” the report said.
Experts note that compared to calculations as of November 2022, the total amount of losses has increased by almost $2 billion. The greatest increase in losses is associated with an increase in losses from the destruction of the housing stock, educational institutions, and objects in the spheres of culture, religion, and sports.
In particular, damages from the destruction of the housing stock are estimated at $54 billion (+ $1.5 billion in December). Over ten months of war, a total of 149,300 residential buildings were damaged or destroyed, including 131,400 private houses, 17,500 multi-apartment buildings and 280 dormitories.
Infrastructure, with losses of $35.6 billion, industry and enterprise losses – $13 billion, remain the areas most affected by the war.
The amount of damages from the destruction of educational institutions increased in December by $400 million and amounted to $8.6 billion. As a result of hostilities, more than three thousand educational institutions have already been damaged or destroyed, among them 1.4 thousand – secondary education, 865 – preschool, 505 – higher education. Damage caused to cultural, sports and religious institutions due to the war increased by another $100 million. Currently, they are valued at $2.2 billion. According to the results of December 2022, there are 1,327 such objects: these are 907 cultural institutions, 168 sports institutions, 157 tourism objects, and 95 religious objects.
Author: Ivanna Gordiychuk
