Ukraine’s first inclusive town for veterans was built in Kyiv region, and 45 soldiers who sustained significant physical injuries during the fighting received the keys to their new homes on Sunday, said Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
“The Andriy Zasukha Charitable Foundation and Kolos Kovalivka FC helped to implement this unique project… Everything was realized in 9 months. Not a single penny of the regional or state budget was used,” Kravchenko wrote on Facebook on Sunday.
According to him, there are 59 houses in the complex, each of them is 75-80 square meters. “The housing and land, which is 4-5 acres, will become the property of our defenders and their families. Philanthropists will also help to make repairs in the houses, install kitchen furniture and equip bathrooms. Everything will be done with the veterans’ needs and comfort in mind. The houses have spacious terraces, water, electricity, gas and sewerage. The sidewalks and driveways are arranged so that its residents can easily move around the city. There is a recreation area, a park, sports and children’s playgrounds, barbecue areas, a post office, and shelters are being completed. An outpatient clinic and a shop will be built,” said the head of the regional administration.
According to him, the town will also be home to defenders from various military units, as well as the families of the fallen. “KOVA focused on the brigades under its auspices: 72nd Airmobile Brigade, 114th TRO, 3rd Assault Brigade, and GUR. All candidates for accommodation in the city were submitted by the command of the military units. The criteria are as follows: these are soldiers who were injured and can no longer serve, have a family and do not have their own housing,” said Kravchenko.
