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Kalashnyk: 56,000 children in 49 frontline communities need 840 mobile shelters

In six border and frontline regions, 56,000 children continue in-person or blended learning; for their safety, 840 mobile shelters need to be installed along school transport and movement routes, reported Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine Mykola Kalashnyk.

Kalashnyk: 56,000 children in 49 frontline communities need 840 mobile shelters

Ukrainian Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure, and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk reported that in six border and frontline regions, 56,000 children are currently attending in-person or blended learning. To ensure their safety, Kalashnyk stated that 840 mobile shelters need to be installed along school transport and movement routes. The minister emphasized the urgency of procuring and installing these shelters, writing about it on Telegram.

Kalashnyk also highlighted the importance of the civil protection system being fully prepared for such situations. He noted that regions must enhance their forces and assets, and determine their actual response capabilities for emergency situations. Additionally, Kalashnyk stressed the need for a stable water supply under wartime risk conditions.

To address these issues, Kalashnyk said that monitoring is being strengthened, backup sources are being checked and increased, particularly for all critical infrastructure facilities. Specific further steps and implementation deadlines have been defined for each issue, and the minister assured that the progress is being monitored until a concrete resolution is reached.

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