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Russia Sets Up Another 60 Accommodation Centers for Ukrainian Refugees

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Almost 60 temporary accommodation centers (TACs) were established over the weekend in the border areas of the Central and Southern federal districts of Russia to house refugees from Ukraine.

MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Almost 60 temporary accommodation centers (TACs) were established over the weekend in the border areas of the Central and Southern federal districts of Russia to house refugees from Ukraine.

“On Saturday and Sunday in the central and southern parts of the country 58 temporary accommodation centers were established, now they are home to 12,800 people,” while the day before there were 11,200, a source at a Russian law enforcement agency told RIA Novosti on Monday, adding that another six mobile facilities have been set up to house a total of 3,000 people.

Since June, the deteriorating situation in the southeast of Ukraine has triggered increased flows of refugees to Russia, particularly to the bordering region of Rostov. According to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, more than ten Russian regions are already receiving refugees from the southeastern regions of Ukraine.

Currently, the seven border regions accommodate more than 18,000 people forced to leave Ukraine, with 12,800 of them staying in TACs. Most of the refugees are located in Rostov Region and Crimea. Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry organized an “air bridge” to evacuate the refugees to other regions, where temporary shelters have been prepared for them, including tent camps. The total number of TACs set up in Russia currently exceeds 200.

A representative of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Russia praised the country's efforts in organizing refugee camps in Rostov Region for people fleeing crisis-torn Ukraine.

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