Ukrainian refugees receive EU protection for up to 3 years: German Interior Ministry
Russia-Ukraine War: Refugees from Ukraine do not need to go through the asylum procedure, and will receive immediate protection for up to three years in the European Union, German Minister of the Interior, Building and Community Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday.
"We provide help quickly and without bureaucracy. Refugees from Ukraine do not need to go through the asylum procedure. They receive immediate protection in the EU for up to three years," Faeser tweeted. The minister went on to say that the refugees are provided with immediate access to health insurance and the labor market.
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Last Thursday, Russia launched a special operation to "denazify" Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the special operation was targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure only.
More than half a million refugees have left Ukraine already, according to the UNHRC.
Meanwhile, a Russian missile struck a residential building in Zhytomyr located in the north of the western half of Ukraine on Wednesday.
As per the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the airstrikes resulted in piles of debris, flattened homes and buildings. Rescue operation is underway after a Russian missile hit a residential area, informed the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.'
The video shows demolished homes and rescue workers who are searching for alive persons by digging through the debris.
The fire department is also engaged in the rescue operation who are also seen spraying water to douse the flames.
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