One of Poland's voivodeships is preparing for an influx of Ukrainian refugees

Poland's Lublin voivodeship, located in the east of the country and bordering Ukraine, is preparing for a new wave of refugees from our country. The Ukrainian consul-general in Lublin, Oleh Kutsy, said this in a commentary for Radio Liberty.

He pointed out that a coordination group for assistance to Ukrainian citizens on the territory of the Lublin Voivodeship has been created and is working in the city. There is a list of volunteers who helped Ukrainians in 2022, and also highlighted people who can help this year, if needed.

There are several hundred volunteers who will be rounded up and brought in to help if needed. There is a clear understanding of who will do what, who will work at the border, who will work at the railway station," Kutsy said.

Also, according to him, various European grants are being considered, which can be given to finance the stay of Ukrainian refugees abroad.

Consul General of Ukraine in Lublin emphasised that at this time a new wave of refugees from the war in Poland is not recorded. It will depend on several factors, in particular Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and the situation on the front.

Meanwhile, the press service ofUkrenergo notes that there are no grounds for the return of blackout schedules in Ukraine so far. According to the press service, the decrease in air temperature at the beginning of next week will indeed predictably lead to an increase in the level of energy consumption, however, about the schedules of blackouts.

We would like to add that Poland is preparing to extend the status of temporary protection for Ukrainians until 30 September 2025. Before the full-scale invasion, 1.5 to 2 million Ukrainians lived in Poland, another 1.3 million Ukrainians left for Poland after 24 February 2022. However, the number of refugees from Ukraine has now decreased to 950,000.