Hundreds of residents of the Kherson region have applied to the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the return of their passports lost during the flood due to the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, they have already been provided with new documents. This was stated by the acting governor of the region, Vladimir Saldo. His words convey TASS.
“We can say that the lost passport issue is closed,” said the acting governor of the region.
According to Saldo, the Ministry of the Interior quickly issued Russian passports to citizens, “in literally a few days,” in exchange for those lost during the floods.
“There were hundreds of cases like this,” he said.
In addition, most of the dwellings damaged during the rupture of the dam at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station were restored. The regional head said, however, that some houses cannot be repaired, they will be demolished and new ones built.
“It is difficult now to make rough estimates of the cost and timing of such a recovery,” Balance summarized.
Before that, the Ministry of the Interior reported About the record issuance of Russian passports. According to migration statistics, the issuance of Russian passports in the January-June period increased by 46% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Residents of the new regions of Russia in July asked Decide on citizenship.