The system of emergency assistance to the population by a single telephone number “112” is being prepared for launch in Ukraine, according to the Facebook page of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
“Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Bohdan Drapyaty said that now, in the event of an accident, in order to contact emergency services, you will not need to call different phone numbers, such as 101, 102 or 103, it will be enough to dial a single number 112,” the statement says. in the message.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that people who do not speak the state language will also be able to apply for help on line 112.
“This is one of the European integration obligations of our state within the framework of the association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the relevant bill in the first reading,” the ministry said.
