The Vostok SOS Charitable Foundation team recently conducted a monitoring visit to the Sumy region to assess the situation in the frontline areas.

During the mission, representatives of the foundation research the evacuation process and gather valuable information about humanitarian needs.

Currently, there is a checkpoint in the region near the border with russia, facilitating the return of individuals residing in the temporarily occupied territories to the government-controlled areas in the shortest possible time. The checkpoint serves as a meeting point for internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, and Mariupol.

Every morning, an evacuation train operates from Sumy to Kyiv, providing a means for people to reach the capital city. In Kyiv, they receive social benefits of UAH 2,000 from Ukrposhta or UAH 3,000 for children and disabled individuals. The Kyiv civil-military administration also offers accommodation in a modular town in the Kyiv region.

This publication is part of the project “Support to War-Affected Vulnerable Groups and Residents of Remote Areas of Ukraine,” funded by the European Union. The content is the sole responsibility of Vostok SOS and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.