"Integrating veterans into civilian life, supporting their families is a personal priority for me, as is supporting the front. It is important that veteran policy in the region be formed by people who have real combat experience and a clear vision of the future. Currently, my advisor on veteran policy, Mykhailo Karabut, a serviceman of the Third Army Corps, will work in this area together with the relevant department," said the head of the Luhansk region, Oleksiy Kharchenko.
He also told what help the Defenders and Chernobyl survivors received from their communities this week.
Thus, the Rubizhna community paid UAH 760,000 to defenders as part of the "Community - Defenders" program.
33 residents of the Bilovodsk community received UAH 422,000 in material assistance.
The Lysychansk community has additionally allocated 180 thousand hryvnias to support the families of the fallen Defenders.
The Siverskodonetsk community paid over 2.5 million hryvnias to 113 servicemen and their family members in the first quarter of the year.
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy, the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident from Luhansk region continue to receive additional humanitarian assistance, as well as rehabilitation payments from communities.
Thus, the Lysychansk CMA sent 100 thousand hryvnias to the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident, a total of 660 thousand hryvnias in assistance has already been paid to 66 people. The mountain community has started accepting documents for a one-time assistance to the liquidators in the amount of 6,500 hryvnias.
Oleksiy Kharchenko also took part in a solemn event on the occasion of the professional holiday of the Criminal Investigation Department of Ukraine, during which he presented the best representatives of the service with state awards: the medal "For Impeccable Service" of the 3rd degree, the awards of the President of Ukraine "For the Defense of Ukraine" and regional awards: badges of honor "Defender of Luhansk Region" and Letters of Gratitude from the regional state administration.
Oleksiy Kharchenko also emphasized that the recently established Association of Relocated Business of Ukraine, which was presented as part of the initiative of the President of Ukraine "Dialogue with Business", has begun active activities. It is engaged in the consolidation and support of relocated enterprises and interaction with state institutions.