About six thousand employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are involved in the response to the bad weather.

About six thousand employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are involved in the response to the bad weather.

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 27 2023, 05:14 PM • 26785 views

Around 6,000 MIA officers are working to respond to the storm in Ukraine, taking measures to minimize accidents and provide assistance, including warming centers and equipment.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared in advance for the deterioration of weather conditions, so all units were ready to deal with the weather. Currently, about 6,000 employees are involved in eliminating its consequences. This was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko during a telethon, UNN reports .

Our services were all ready, both road services and the State Emergency Service. The entire system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has also joined the fight against bad weather. This includes the National Guard, the Border Guard Service, the National Police, and the SES unit. And we used not only human potential, which is about 6,000 personnel involved in the elimination of the consequences of the bad weather, but also a huge amount of equipment, including heavy military equipment.

- said Igor Klymenko.

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According to the minister, work on snowy roads is ongoing and is yielding results.

 We have achieved the result that the number of road accidents, not including snowstorms and cars sliding into ditches, has been minimized and tragic consequences have not been allowed,

Klymenko said.

In addition, an additional 13 mobile heating stations, transport, generators, and more than 20 heating boilers have been prepared across Ukraine and are ready to arrive at the specified location if necessary.

To recap.

In the south and center of Ukraine , work continues to eliminate the effects of snowfall, while the epicenter of the cyclone is moving north. Traffic is blocked on 12 roads, and 1638 settlements remain without electricity.

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