Hungary starts evicting some Ukrainian refugees from shelters
Source: Radio Free Europe
Thousands of the Ukrainian refugees who found refuge in Hungary fleeing from war may soon end up homeless after Budapest decided to cut back on accomodation programs for Ukrainians.
According to media reports, 120 Ukrainian refugees were evicted on the morning of August 21 in the city of Koc with most of the evicted found to be Transcarpathian Roma who had lived state-funded private shelter. Some of them repotedly spent the night on the streets.
The recent update to the Hungarian government’s decree made efffective on Thursday will provide housing aid only to Ukrainians coming from the regions hit by by military actions.
The UN Refugee Agency has called on Hungary to reverse this decision. According to UN estimates, up to three thousand refugees out of 30,000 Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Hungary could soon lose their subsidized housing.
Five armored vehicles “Kozak” have received a new mission – thanks to the support of Metinvest, they have been upgraded to full-fledged command and staff vehicles. These upgraded vehicles are now operating on the front line.
A kamikaze drone flies directly toward an armored personnel carrier. But instead of penetrating the hull, it explodes on a steel screen. The crew survives. This is the new reality for Ukrainian forces, who have received enhanced protection thanks to the Metinvest project within “Steel Front of Rinat Akhmetov”.
To commemorate the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, “Bukvy” has compiled data on the largest donors supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Among them there are charitable foundations and businesses. The list includes, in particular, foundations that provide assistance exclusively from their own resources, without fundraising (such as SCM by Rinat Akhmetov, Epicenter, etc.).
In just 1.5 months, Ukrainian specialists have created an innovative protective shell for the control modules of anti-aircraft missile systems (AMS) Patriot and Iris-T SLM. This development was another step in strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, aimed at protecting key elements of the air defense system from debris damage.
Military serviceman of the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine with the call sign “Paradox” is the crew commander of the American M113 armored personnel carrier. He is a master at using it and is constantly improving, because the legionnaire’s skills are tested every day in battle. You have to drive to the front lines, often under artillery fire and drone attacks.