Russia: These Ukrainian refugees hope to find haven in mainland Russia Ukrainian refugees in accommodation centres located in the Crimean peninsula started to move to the Russian mainland Friday, as the mass relocation of people displaced during the Ukrainian conflict continues. The first batch of second-wave refugees left the city of Sevastopol for Krasnodar by bus, Friday. They will later be relocated throughout Russia where they expect to find accommodation and employment. Between 300 and 500 refugees leave Ukraine for Crimea every day, with over 7,000 already in centres that provide temporary accommodation. The Federal Migration Service and the Russian Railways have been placed in charge of transportation. SOT, Taya, refugee (Russian): There are great hopes of big land! We hope that everything will be fine there! SOT, Evgeny Melichenko, Head of MCHS in Sevastopol (Russian): Today the transportation of refugees to other federal areas of the Russian Federation, the inland area, has started.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:14:25 +0000
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