Ukraine’s losses from the war reached $170 billion – KSE

According to the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), as of November 2024, direct documented damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure as a result of the hostilities amounted to almost $170 billion.

Source: KSE

Main areas of damage

• Residential sector – $60 billion. 236,000 buildings have been destroyed or damaged, including 209,000 private houses, 27,000 apartment buildings and 600 dormitories. Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Kherson regions suffered the most damage.
• Transportation infrastructure – $38.5 billion. More than 26,000 kilometers of roads were damaged ($28.3 billion), and the railroad ($4.3 billion), aviation industry ($2 billion), and seaports ($0.85 billion) suffered significant losses. 260,000 vehicles worth $2.2 billion were destroyed or damaged.
• Energy sector – $14.6 billion. Russian attacks resulted in the complete destruction of Kakhovka and Dnipro hydroelectric power plants, Trypillia and Zmiiv thermal power plants, as well as damage to a significant number of generating facilities, power grids, and oil and gas facilities.
• Industry, construction and services – $14.4 billion.
• Agriculture – $10.3 billion.
• Education, healthcare and culture – $15.6 billion. Losses in the educational infrastructure amounted to $7.3 billion, in the medical sector to $4.3 billion, and in cultural heritage, sports and tourist facilities to $4 billion.
• Housing and utilities – $3.5 billion.
• Digital infrastructure and telecommunications – $1.2 billion.

Research and damage assessment

The analysis was conducted by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) in cooperation with the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and other relevant agencies.

The total amount of damage is only a preliminary estimate, as the fighting continues and the destruction is increasing daily. Ukraine continues to document Russia’s crimes and engage international partners in the process of future reconstruction.

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