In Kyiv, more than 200,000 residents have been added to the lists of those eligible for potential relocation in the event of possible prolonged power cuts, according to Suspilne. This primarily concerns people who may require targeted assistance. So far, 2,000 people have given their consent to be relocated. Temporary accommodation with meals and medical care is being arranged for them.
Briefly about the main points
- The lists of people potentially due to be relocated include more than 200,000 Kyiv residents.
- Priority is given to people with reduced mobility and other vulnerable groups.
- Two thousand people agreed to be relocated.
- People will be accommodated in guesthouses, hospitals, health resorts and hotels.
- The lists are a preparatory measure, not an evacuation order.
Who is eligible for targeted support and assistance with accommodation?
The lists primarily include residents with limited mobility, people with disabilities, pensioners living alone and families raising children with disabilities. Specialised vehicles are to be used to transport them.
Temporary accommodation is being set up in guesthouses, health resorts, hospitals and hotels. These facilities provide beds, three meals a day, hygiene products and medical care.
The lists do not mean that the evacuation will begin automatically
The compilation of lists is a preparatory measure for a possible evacuation, not a notification that it has begun. Evacuation assembly points in Kyiv are only activated following the announcement of an evacuation by a specific decision of the Head of the Kyiv City State Administration or the Head of the relevant district state administration.
Facilities providing round-the-clock temporary accommodation differ from warming centres and «Resilience Centres», which are designed to provide short-term support during power or heating outages.
