РНБОУ National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

Oleksiy Danilov: We should develop the shortest and most transparent procedure for servicemen’s accommodation

On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov, on behalf of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a meeting on providing housing for servicemen.

Particular attention was paid to servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and persons released to reserve or retired.

According to the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, 44,8 thousand families of servicemen are currently registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The participants of the meeting, in particular, representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, specialists of the NSDC Staff discussed mechanisms for providing this category of citizens with housing at the legislative level and at the level of government regulations.

The NSDC Secretary emphasized the need to minimize the procedure for obtaining accommodation, it should be transparent and public.

The next meeting on this issue is scheduled for August 17, 2021.