The Donetsk region remains the area of Ukraine that has suffered the greatest direct damage as a result of the full-scale invasion. It is estimated at $53 billion - more than a quarter of the total direct damage caused by the war. When long-term socioeconomic consequences are also taken into account, the region’s total losses reach $94 billion. This was reported by Dengi.ua, citing an infographic by Slovo i Dilo.
Damages in Other Regions
The Kyiv region recorded the highest amount of socio-economic losses - $107.4 billion. This accounts for nearly one-sixth of Ukraine’s total indirect losses. Meanwhile, direct damage to the Kyiv region is estimated at $11.4 billion.
The Zaporizhzhia region ranks second in terms of total losses - $96.3 billion. Of this amount, $19.3 billion represents direct damage, while another $77 billion accounts for the long-term social and economic consequences of the war.
In the Kharkiv region, direct damage amounted to $32.3 billion, while long-term losses are estimated at $34.8 billion. As a result, the region’s total damage reaches $67.1 billion. Meanwhile, hostilities continue within the region.
Significant cumulative losses have also been recorded in other regions of Ukraine. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, they are estimated at $65.4 billion, in the Kherson region at $44.7 billion, in Kyiv at $44 billion, in the Luhansk region at $30.3 billion, in the Odesa region at $25 billion, and in the Mykolaiv region at $21.1 billion.
Despite the absence of hostilities directly within the Odesa region, the region has sustained significant damage, particularly due to regular Russian attacks on port infrastructure.
Losses amounting to billions have been recorded in all regions of Ukraine. Sumy and Chernihiv regions, which are regularly subjected to strikes by KABs and artillery, face incursions by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups, and experience the occupation of border settlements, recorded total damages of $16.4 billion and $15.7 billion, respectively.
In the Poltava region, direct damage is estimated at approximately $1.5 billion; however, significant socioeconomic consequences increase the total losses to $17.2 billion. In the Lviv region, the total amount of direct and long-term damage is $11.3 billion, and in the Vinnytsia region, it is $10.7 billion.
According to World Bank estimates, total damage in each of the remaining regions amounts to less than $10 billion. Specifically, the Ivano-Frankivsk region lost $8.6 billion, the Cherkasy region $7.8 billion, the Khmelnytskyi region $7.3 billion, the Kirovohrad region $7.1 billion, the Zhytomyr region $6.8 billion, the Volyn region $5.6 billion, the Rivne region $3.7 billion, the Zakarpattia region $2.8 billion, and the Chernivtsi region $2.3 billion.
In addition to regional losses, there is damage that cannot be allocated to specific regions. This amounts to another $6.8 billion in direct damage and $121 billion in socioeconomic damage.
How Much Will Recovery Cost?
It is practically impossible to fully compensate for all the consequences of the war. However, according to World Bank estimates, Ukraine’s total needs for infrastructure reconstruction, recovery of various economic sectors, and compensation for citizens amount to $587.7 billion. These estimates cover the period from 2022 to 2025, so the required amount is likely to increase in future assessments.
The Donetsk region will require the most funds for reconstruction - $109.4 billion. Next are the Kharkiv region, with a need of $73.5 billion, and the Zaporizhzhia region, with $61.7 billion.
Significant reconstruction costs are also projected for the Kyiv region - $38.9 billion, the Kherson region - $38 billion, the Luhansk region - $32.9 billion, and the Dnipropetrovsk region - $27.1 billion.
In five other regions, the required amounts exceed $10 billion. For the Mykolaiv region, the figure is $18.3 billion; for the Chernihiv region, $17.2 billion; for Kyiv, $15.5 billion; for the Sumy region, $15.1 billion; and for the Odesa region, $11.7 billion.
In the remaining regions, reconstruction needs are estimated as follows: Poltava region - $8.3 billion; Vinnytsia - $7.8 billion; Lviv and Zhytomyr - $5.1 billion each; Ivano-Frankivsk - $4.9 billion; Cherkasy - $4.3 billion; Khmelnytskyi - $3.8 billion; Kirovohrad region - $3.3 billion; Chernivtsi region - $2.1 billion; Volyn and Ternopil regions - $2 billion each; Rivne region - $1.8 billion; and Zakarpattia region - $1.7 billion.
