UN Considers Underground Aid Storage in Ukraine

The United Nations is considering moving humanitarian aid supplies underground and delaying purchases to protect them from Russian airstrikes. Ten UN warehouses have been hit this year, destroying millions of dollars in vital supplies and raising overall operational costs.

Firefighters work at the site of a warehouse hit during Russian drone and air strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, September 9, 2026.

The United Nations is considering moving humanitarian aid supplies underground in Ukraine after strikes hit 10 warehouses, destroying millions of dollars in relief goods. The plan comes during the fifth year of the full-scale invasion ordered by Russia. The added security measures threaten to push expenses beyond the organization's $2.3 billion aid budget for 2026.

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