Kremlin administration chief arrives in Rostov to look at situation with Ukrainian refugees

TAGANROG, Rostov region, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - The Kremlin administration chief Sergei Ivanov arrived on Thursday in Russia’s southern Rostov region to inspect the situation with refugees coming from conflict-gripped southeastern regions of Ukraine. According to the Rostov region administration, about 9,000 Ukrainian refugees have by now arrived in the region and their numbers are further growing. The region has practically exhausted its possibilities to provide accommodations and care to these people. The authorities have begun to arrange tent camps for refuges. During his trip to the Rostov region, Ivanov plans to visit two children’s holidaying centres that are now used to accommodate refugees from Ukraine. He will also hold a government meeting on assistance to Ukrainians who found shelter in Russia. According to federal authorities, almost 19,000 Ukrainian have been driven to Russia by the ongoing conflict in that country. They found shelter in Russia’s Southerm Central and Northwestern federal districts, and in Crimea. More than a half of refugees - some 10,000 people - are staying at their relatives’ or friends’. As many as 8,800 people, including 4,500 children, have been accommodated at temporary accommodation centres, where there are provided with meals, medical and psychological services. If the situation with forced migrants becomes still more difficult, such centres will be organized in Russia’s Urals and Volga federal districts. Learn more on itar-tass.com