Since then, several organizations have called on municipalities to arrange additional shelter places. “The government must help out,” said the Red Cross. The organization saw that vulnerable Ukrainians were now reporting to their office in Utrecht. Minister Marjolein Faber (PVV) called on all municipalities, in a letter, to “jointly ensure sufficient shelter for displaced persons from Ukraine.” Faber says she is aiming for thousands of additional shelter places, increasing from 92,000 now to 120,000 in January 2025.
Utrecht municipalities struggle with the reception of Ukrainians: ‘We cannot create space at the snap of a finger’
