Ministry for Veterans Affairs, Red Cross Society to unite efforts to support veterans during quarantine

The Ukrainian Ministry for Veterans Affairs and the Red Cross Society have agreed to unite efforts to support veterans with disabilities and those left alone during the period of quarantine.

"The Ministry for Veterans Affairs and the Red Cross Society have joined efforts to support veterans with disabilities and those left alone during quarantine. This joint decision has been made today during a meeting of Minister for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine Serhiy Bessarab with Director General of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine Lilia Bilous," reads the statement.

According to the ministry, the parties agreed to mobilize efforts of the regional bodies of the Ministry for Veterans Affairs with the regional offices of the Red Cross and during the period quarantine to support veterans with disabilities and those left alone.

As Ukrinform reported, the Ukrainian government introduced the emergency situation regime in the entire territory of the country until April 24 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.