On October 22, a meeting was held with war veterans, family members of Defenders of Ukraine who are missing in action, and family members of fallen (deceased) Defenders of Ukraine from the Mykolaiv city community.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Regional State Administration’s Department for Veterans’ Policy, the Kramatorsk District State Administration, the District Military Administration, the Commissioner for Persons Missing Under Special Circumstances, the Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast, and the chair of the Council of War Veterans under the Donetsk Regional State Administration.
During the meeting, the following topics were discussed:
- the status of the implementation of veteran policy and measures for social support of war veterans and their family members in the Mykolaiv City Community;
- the legal status of persons missing under special circumstances during military service;
- pension benefits, housing subsidies, benefits, and the procedures for obtaining them for war veterans and their family members.
Artur Nasibyan, head of the Regional State Administration’s Department of Veterans’ Policy, spoke about the provision of state and additional social benefits funded by the regional and local budgets, called for an open dialogue, and answered questions.
Additionally, we would like to note that the “Defenders of Donetsk Region” chatbot on Telegram is available to provide information and assistance to veterans and their families: t.me/ZakhysnykyDonechchyny_bot.
Consultation hotline: 095 555 31 15 (Department of Veterans’ Policy of the Donetsk Regional State Administration).