A reletavely small part of Ukrainians are planning to change their place of residence for the winter period despite the energy crisis caused by Russia, so international organizations should help those who stay.
This is said in a recent report released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ukrinorm reports.
“Nearly 18 million people – 40 per cent of Ukraine’s population – need urgent humanitarian aid. We must support them during winter, particularly those with no access to shelter or heat. IOM urges stakeholders to scale up their efforts as the needs keep growing with each passing day,” said IOM Chief of Mission in Ukraine, Anh Nguyen.
According to the IOM report, temperatures in Ukraine slide down to minus 10 degrees Celsius, “and despite attacks on power supply and heating systems, data collected by the IOM shows that only 7 per cent of respondents nationwide are actively considering leaving their location.”
Even in the event of prolonged cuts to all key utilities without a timeline for repair, two out of three say that they would not leave their homes.