Ministry of internal affairs reports on response to russian strikes

Just now, in the evening, there was a report from the Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko, focused particularly on the response to the aftermath of Russian strikes in the regions. All branches of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – including the State Emergency Service responders and the National Police – all of them are ensuring maximum support in the communities. I want to thank everyone working for our people: our rescuers, our power engineers, and repair crews. Additional patrols will be deployed where necessary, to increase our ability to help people and maintain order.

I also spoke today with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko. Yesterday at the Staff meeting, we decided to allocate additional funding and equipment to the regions that need it most. These are, specifically, our frontline and border regions. All of this is already underway. Moreover, for this winter, we will maintain a fixed price for natural gas for household consumers; there will be no price increases. We also need to work out now – in full – how teachers’ salaries will increase next year, along with other social decisions that have already been approved and must be reflected in the state budget and the Government’s concrete actions. The resources are available. I also expect more detailed and more thorough work of our government officials with our people, those who lost their homes due to the war, those who were forced to relocate. We need more tangible mechanisms of government support for internally displaced persons. A report on these issues will be presented in the near future.