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Over 2 million euro allocated by the EU will be sent to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk to improve the accommodation for refugees from the war zone, the press service of Donetsk military-civilian administration reported with reference to region's department on investment-innovation development and foreign relations.

This money is planed to be used to remodel five hostels, where temporary displaced persons will live.

Particularly, the relevant department noted that Sloviansk City Council had made a grant agreement with the EU Delegation to Ukraine for 721,000 euros to realize “Home for Refugees” project foreseeing improvement of two hostels. The total value of the project equals 801,000 euros. However, local authorities are to provide a part of the project’s funding worth 80,000 euros.

“Similar project will be realized in Kramatorsk as well. Three hostels will be repaired here, as well as water supply systems and the sewerage pump station. The total value of the project is 1.8 million euros,” reads the statement.

In addition, Kramatorsk City Council has already made a grant agreement to receive 985,600 euros from the European Commission to realize the project “Modernization of Kramatorsk Railway Substation.”