In Russia, according to official data, there are nearly 19 thousands of Ukrainian immigrants, said the Commissioner of EMERCOM of Russia Alexander Drobyshevsky.

first a source in law enforcement bodies of Russia said Last news that the country are currently over 13, 5 thousand immigrants from Ukraine.

" according to information at 06: 00 MSK today, the number of documented immigrants from the territory of Ukraine is over 18, 9 thousand people. They are located in the southern, Central, North-Western Federal districts, and equally in Sevastopol and the Crimea ", - told the Drobyshevsky. More than fifty percent of immigrants - more than 10 thousand people were staying with relatives and friends." in temporary accommodation centres are 8, 8 thousand people, and among them more than 4, 5 thousand children, " said the Drobyshevsky.

He noted that the vast majority of the immigrants came on the area of the southern Federal district is more than eleven, 3 thousand people, including more than 3 thousand children." Only for the last day of the southern Federal district took over 5, 2 thousand people, and among them, 2, 4 thousand children ", - told the Drobyshevsky. In the district deployed 42 temporary accommodation centres, among them two mobile. Just them posted over 2, 7 thousands of immigrants. Central Federal district took more than 2, 4 thousand people, the North-West 468 people. The number of documented immigrants in Sevastopol is 428, in the Crimea - more than 4, 2 thousand people, including more than 2, 3 thousand children.

According to the MES messenger, Only for a day to FMS territorial authorities appealed 97 of the petition to grant them refugee status. They are placed with relatives. As explained Drobyshevsky, the citizens, who left their homes because of the fighting in the South-East of Ukraine, in need of psychological help." Only for the last day it was provided to over 370 refugees, 97 needed urgent medical assistance, " said Commissioner of the Ministry of emergency situations.

" in temporary accommodation centres organized food, medical, psychological, and informational support of the internally displaced persons ", - has told also Drobyshevsky. The temporary housing of immigrants, if necessary, will also be deployed in the Urals and Volga Federal districts, drew the attention of the Commissioner of the Ministry.

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