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Russia, May 2022

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24 May 2022, Rostov-on-Don, Russia: Refugees from Ukraine queue look at an assortment of books and icons available outside the main humanitarian aid centre of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) diocese of Rostov-on-Don in southwest Russia, located by the Protection of the Theotokos Church in Rostov-on-Don. The aid centre serves as a collection and distribution point for aid to refugees arriving from neighbouring Ukraine, close to a million of whom have fled to Russia according to mid-May figures from the United Nations (UNHCR) following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. While some refugees receive temporary accommodation and meals through the Russian state, the church’s main aid centre in Rostov-on-Don offers bi-weekly packages of food and other essentials for refugee families housed on their own in and around Rostov-on-Don, as well as supplying pampers, clothing and other items upon request. The centre serves some 130 refugee families daily. [PLEASE NOTE: This image was captured on assignment with the World Council of Churches and ACT Alliance, visiting Russia upon invitation from the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).]

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Russia-2022-Hillert-20220524_AH1_9552.jpg
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Albin Hillert
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Europe Hillert Russia Russian Federation icon orthodox
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Aid distribution, Ukraine refugees - Rostov-on-Don diocese
24 May 2022, Rostov-on-Don, Russia: Refugees from Ukraine queue look at an assortment of books and icons available outside the main humanitarian aid centre of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) diocese of Rostov-on-Don in southwest Russia, located by the Protection of the Theotokos Church in Rostov-on-Don. The aid centre serves as a collection and distribution point for aid to refugees arriving from neighbouring Ukraine, close to a million of whom have fled to Russia according to mid-May figures from the United Nations (UNHCR) following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. While some refugees receive temporary accommodation and meals through the Russian state, the church’s main aid centre in Rostov-on-Don offers bi-weekly packages of food and other essentials for refugee families housed on their own in and around Rostov-on-Don, as well as supplying pampers, clothing and other items upon request. The centre serves some 130 refugee families daily. [PLEASE NOTE: This image was captured on assignment with the World Council of Churches and ACT Alliance, visiting Russia upon invitation from the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).]