“Vilnius extended free travel for Ukrainians for another year Vilnius City Council unanimously approved a decision on free travel for Ukrainian refugees in public transport until 2026. Such support has been in place since March 2022, following the Russian invasion.”, — write on: unn.ua
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It is noted that this decision was unanimously approved by the Metropolitan City Council on Wednesday, November 27.
As LRT writes, war refugees from Ukraine can use public transport free of charge from March 2022. Such a decision was made by the authorities of the capital after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians arrived in Lithuania. Similar decisions were made by other big cities of Lithuania.
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The Lithuanian government allocated almost 9 million euros to help Ukrainian refugees. The funds will be used for child benefits, social assistance for schoolchildren, partial coverage of heating, water and housing costs.