Started in autumn 2013 the political conflict in Ukraine has led to an armed confrontation between two parties. The armed confrontation has caused many people to leave their homes. According to the chief spokeswomen of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees some 110,000 people have fled Ukraine to Russia this year, while 54,400 others have been displaced within the country.
Due to the large inlux of refugees a state of emergency was declared on the whole territory of the Rostov region on 30th of June 2014. On 10th of July 2014 the number of registered refugees in Rostov region according to the Ministry of Emergency was about 25 thousand people, among them 9 thousand children. About 18 thousand refugees reside in the families of local citizens, the others were accommodated in the 74 temporary shelters for refugees. The largest part of refugees is situated now in the near-border districts of the region. At the beginning the refugees were placed in locations designed for longer stays: summer camps, recreation homes and hotels. For example, in the town of Bataysk refugees were placed in the gymnasium of Secondary School №4.There are no places in such institutions now. Читать далее