Together with the EU countries that support Ukraine, the authorities have managed to implement the winter plan. It has made it possible to avoid a massive outflow of citizens abroad in search of a shelter during the most severe period of the year, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk emphasized in her speech at a joint meeting of the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission.

People from dangerous areas are being accommodated across Ukraine – about 6,500 places of compact residence have been organized.

“The government has mastered and is controlling the situation regarding the movement of our people, their location, organization of everyday life, proper care and custody in the communities where they have taken refuge today. Food packages, hygiene and heating products – all this was organized during several months of preparation thanks to our joint coordination,” the official addressed the EU representatives, “Over these months, in the autumn and winter, we have accommodated almost 400 thousand citizens in Ukraine.

We are reminding that the Government has improved the program of compensation payments to employers for hiring IDPs.