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Poland Ready to Accept Injured and Refugees from Ukraine

"There are many places in hospitals of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and places have also been reserved in hospitals of the Ministry of Defense. We are prepared to accept a larger number of injured," he said. According to the Polish prime minister, the authorities of the voivodeships bordering Ukraine are also ready for a "black scenario," UNIAN reports. The politician reminded that 11 injured Ukrainians are in Polish hospitals. Tusk added that he had previously discussed the possibility of accepting injured Ukrainians with the leaders of other countries of the Visegrad Group, which includes the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. Violent clashes between opponents of the current government and law enforcement officers have been ongoing in Kyiv since the morning of February 18. According to reports from the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, 25 people died in the street riots in Kyiv. 351 injured sought medical help. 241 people were hospitalized. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry reports 120 injured police officers and Internal Troops soldiers.

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