An additional 6 billion UAH has been allocated for fortification construction in the Kharkiv region, announced Shmyhal.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, held an off-site government meeting in the Kharkiv region.

He announced this on his Telegram social media page, as reported by "Dumka".

According to him, Kharkiv region is among those areas that received increased funding from the Government this year.

Approximately 16 billion UAH has already been allocated as a subsidy.

• 2.4 billion UAH has been allocated by the Government to Kharkiv region to ensure quality preparation for and passage through the heating season;
• 2.7 billion UAH has been set aside for the construction and arrangement of shelters in educational institutions;
• 1.5 billion UAH is designated to support businesses in Kharkiv region;
• over 600 million UAH has been allocated for the renovation of apartment buildings in Kharkiv region;
• more than 200 million UAH has been provided for the arrangement of shelters and safe conditions in hospitals in Kharkiv region.

Additionally, 6 billion UAH has been allocated for the construction of fortifications in the Kharkiv region.

The completion status of the works is 99.9%. About 800 support points have been constructed and equipped, Shmyhal added.

"The Ministry of Defense has been instructed to ensure that all fortifications are equipped with drainage systems for proper water discharge. Necessary changes have been made to the documentation, and the work has been completed," the message states.

Moreover, Kharkiv region is one of the most mine-contaminated areas.

Currently, around 320 sappers from various government organizations are working on demining here, using 24 mechanical demining machines.

Additionally, there are about 400 sappers from non-governmental and international organizations in the region.