Help for Ukrainian refugees and cities

For more information on UBC cities support to Ukrainian cities see also Baltic Cities Bulletin.

On 24 February 2022 Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This unprovoked, brutal aggression has already claimed the lives of thousands of civilians and soldiers. There are thousands of wounded, hundreds of thousands of people have already been forced to flee abroad and hundreds of thousands are trying to cross the borders.

Every day civilians die, thousands of people are forced to live underground for fear of bombing, with no resources in besieged cities. It is a humanitarian tragedy on an unprecedented scale in Europe since WWII.

UBC is an organization that has always supported the values of democracy, peace, freedom, respect for the law, equality, cooperation and friendship between neighbours. We cannot remain indifferent when innocent inhabitants of the Ukrainian cities are dying from bombings.

Many UBC cities are helping Ukrainian cities by sending e.g. buses, money, medicines, food, water and sewage equipment, building machines and many other supplies. 15.000 EUR was donated from UBC to Lviv for the help for internal refugees. UBC also donated 10.000 EUR for the restoration of the bombed hospital in Vilnyansk, the Associated Member of UBC.

UBC would like to collect this information from our cities and share it on UBC website www.ubc.net and our social media.

Information about how your city is helping Ukraine should be sent to us at info@ubc.net.

The information is published here below.

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Arendal

The City of Arendal relies on the national center in helping the refugees from Ukraine:  https://www.udi.no/en/situation-in-ukraine/
There is information for Ukrainian citizens who want to travel to Norway or apply for residence in Norway from abroad, as well as information about helping Ukrainian refugees.

After refugees have been settled in a municipality in Norway, the municipality is responsible for implementing integration measures and supporting their integration into the local community. The Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) also provides information that may be relevant in this context: Information in English | IMDi

Cēsis

Cēsis set up a help center for war refugees. You can find a contact phone number at: https://www.ukraine-latvia.com/#ask-for-help where war refugees can apply for help. Many residents organize the collection and delivery of all necessary items to Ukraine, residents are ready to share their housing.

Darłowo

Darłowo for Ukraine. On the city website there is information on places for refugees in Darłowo schools, contact details to the Crisis Management Department, practical information for refugees, collection of goods, and more.
https://www.darlowo.pl/ua

Elbląg

The 24-hour telephone number 55 221 21 20 accepts calls from people offering accommodation, transport, medical care, psychological care and other forms of assistance. The number also accepts requests for assistance.

General information about the assistance of the City of Elbląg to refugees from Ukraine:
The Food Bank accepts and issues donations for Ukrainian citizens: https://bankzywnosci-elblag.pl/

The Elbląg Center for Social Services runs a “community store”. Collected items are donated as in-kind assistance to refugees from Ukraine:  https://www.ecus.pl/uslugi-spoleczne/uslugi-spoleczne-2022/sklep-spoleczny-ecus/

Gargždai

Due to limited space, Gargždai Caritas accepts only small quantities of clean, usable clothing and footwear appropriate for the current season, as well as small household items.

Residents are welcome to stop by and pick up whatever they need. These items are accepted at the Gargždai Caritas office, located at Kvietinių St. 8.

Gdańsk

Gdańsk Pomaga Ukrainie – Gdańsk Helps Ukraine

The City of Gdańsk is organising an action “Gdansk Helps Ukraine”. All the needed information can be found on the dedicated website in Polish, English, Ukrainian and Russian: https://ukraina.gdanskpomaga.pl/ .

The Refugees can find find most important addresses (in Ukrainian language) and fill in a registration form: “I need help”. The inhabitants can financially support the action there, and fill in a registration form “I want to help”, where they can indicate how they would like to help the refugees (accommodation, child care, psychological support, etc.). There is also information about places and institutions where the collections of food, clothes, medical supplies, etc. are conducted.

List of donated equipment by the City of Gdańsk.

Gdynia

The City of Gdynia has prepared a guide in which the refugees can easily and quickly find the necessary information about their stay in Poland and the support offered by Gdynia.
>> https://www.gdynia.pl/gdynia-dla-ukrainy,8623/pomoc-dla-obywateli-ukrainy-niezbednik-informacyjny,563567

The City of Gdynia has provided the following help to Ukraine:
• On the 3rd day of the warfare, in agreement with the volunteer centre in Przemyśl, a full coach of sanitary supplies was sent to Ukraine.
• In the 1st week of the warfare – two shipments (by vans) of the most essential products (including protective clothing).
• Two technical transports to Zhytomyr – more than 150 power generators in total.
• Cooperation within the metropolitan area – humanitarian transports to Lviv.
• Transfer of funds (PLN 200,000) for medical purchases.
• Donation of an ambulance and two buses.
• Humanitarian transport (full truckload) to Zhytomyr – sanitary and medical products, medical beds.

Gdynia has provided the following help to Ukraine:

• On the 3rd day of the warfare, in agreement with the volunteer centre in Przemyśl, a full coach of sanitary supplies was sent to Ukraine.
• In the 1st week of the warfare – two shipments (by vans) of the most essential products (including protective clothing).
• Two technical transports to Zhytomyr – more than 150 power generators in total.
• Cooperation within the metropolitan area – humanitarian transports to Lviv.
• Transfer of funds (PLN 200,000) for medical purchases.
• Donation of an ambulance and two buses.
• Humanitarian transport (full truckload) to Zhytomyr – sanitary and medical products, medical beds.

Greifswald

Since the start of the war, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald has taken in around 1,150 Ukrainian refugees. Since 2022, the city of Greifswald has been supporting its twin town, Drohobych, with various aid parcels. In addition, in collaboration with Greifswald University Hospital, four aid convoys carrying medical equipment and medicines were sent to the maternity hospital in Walky in Eastern Ukraine. In December 2022, with the support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation and the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Greifswald sent a further aid consignment to its twin town of Drohobych, where it was able to equip three classrooms and build a playground.

Guldborgsund

In Guldborgsund Municipality as well as in all Danish municipalities we are being supported and coordinated by Danish authorities and the Danish National Association of Municipalities, KL.
The other day KL has just announced that 85 out of 98 Danish municipalities have pledged room for 15.000 refugees, and that this number would increase over the next days.
However, despite any announced number it is very much the approach that there will be rooms and beds for any Ukrainian refugee arriving in Guldborgsund Municipality and to other Danish municipalities.
Danish volunteers have already been in Poland along the Ukrainian border to assist transport of refugees to Denmark.
Simon Hansen, Mayor of Guldborgsund Municipality, has provided a public statement saying. “Of course, we also support the Ukrainians in this matter, and in continuation of the large demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen yesterday, we have chosen to hoist the Ukrainian flag today to show our sympathy with the Ukrainian people and our partners in Ukraine”.
The partners in Ukraine that Simon Hansen refers to are nine twinning municipalities to Guldborgsund Municipality located in the South-Western Ukraine in three regions: Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia and Chernivsti.
This twinning started in late 2020 and due to the COVID-19 crisis we only have visited each other at on-line study tours and on-line workshops.
Simon Hansen has sent support letters to the nine mayors.

In Guldborgsund, a number of volunteer activities are currently being developed in order to support Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees; for example, collecting clothes etc.
Both individual citizens and local associations as well as Ukrainians living in Guldborgsund Municipality are involved in this.
More information: Frede Danborg, fd@guldborgsund.dk

Haapsalu

Haapsalu Supporting Its Sister City Uman, Ukraine

The City of Haapsalu’s sister city is Uman, Ukraine, and since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Haapsalu residents have stood in solidarity with the people of Uman through humanitarian aid and ongoing cooperation.

Today, Uman is providing shelter and support to thousands of people affected by the war. More than 16,500 internally displaced people are currently residing in the city, including 4,700 children, 4,100 elderly and vulnerable residents, and 752 people with disabilities who require ongoing assistance. Nearly 400 displaced persons live in Uman’s social service centres, including 250 elderly people and 130 other residents, among them 42 children housed in social accommodation facilities.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Haapsalu, in cooperation with Haapsalu Rotary Club, has delivered seven humanitarian aid shipments to its sister city Uman. The latest, seventh shipment reached Uman in May 2026 and forms part of the continued partnership and support between the two cities.

Humanitarian assistance helps ensure that the most vulnerable people receive essential support. Donations contribute to food aid programmes, the maintenance and repair of social care facilities, the restoration of damaged premises, and the provision of dignified living conditions and social protection for people affected by the war.

How to Support

Monetary donations can be made to:

Haapsalu Rotary Club MTÜ
IBAN: EE641010022041153007
Reference: Uman

Hamburg

In the city of Hamburg there is a huge network of public and non-public institutions helping Ukrainians to arrive. Most of these institutions, organizations and processes had been in place already before 24 February but some new structures – like a Ukrainian relief organization (Hilfe für Ukraine – Ukrainischer Hilfsstab (hilfe-ua.de)) as well as many private initiatives – are also emerging.
The city of Hamburg has set-up a new website which informs about the processes but it is only in German or Ukrainian: Ukraine Krieg: Offizielle Informationen aus Hamburg – hamburg.de

In April the Mayor of Hamburg and Vitali Klitschko from Kyiv signed a Pact for Solidarity and Future. Ever since Hamburg mobilized different kind of goods in the support for Kyiv and the Ukraine. The city also sent a relief supply to Warsaw.

Helsinki

The City of Helsinki cooperates closely with the governmental organisations in helping Ukrainian refugees. Finnish Immigration Centre presents answers to frequently asked questions that Ukrainians and their family members may have about arrival and residence in Finland. https://migri.fi/en/faq-ukraine 

The City of Helsinki has a page in English and Ukrainian with  information about the City’s services and support related to the situation in Ukraine and links to the key services of other authorities. https://www.hel.fi/fi/paatoksenteko-ja-hallinto/tietoa-helsingista/kansainvalisyys-ja-muuttajat/helsinki-ukrainasta-paenneiden-ja-maahan-jaaneiden-tukena 

Jonava

All the information concerning help for the Ukrainian refugees in Jonava city is available at: https://jonavaukrainai.lt/
At https://www.jonavosspc.lt/veiklos-sritys/imigrantu-informacijos-centro-veikla/ you can find contact details of the institutions, help and reception centres, etc.

Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä Reception Centre (capacity 300 beds in apartment-based accommodation as from 3 March 2022)
Tomi Martikainen, Director of Jyväskylä Reception Centre
tomi.martikainen@redcross.fi
mobile +358 40 500 6473

Integration services, City of Jyväskylä
Väinönkatu 1a B, 2nd floor, 40100 Jyväskylä, Tel. +358 14 266 3423
Service supervisor, mobile +358 50 3312737
Leading social worker, mobile +358 50 4652605

Actions taken by the city of Jyväskylä with regard to Ukraine:

• sending financial aid package worth 100 000 euros,
• supporting some 1,500 ukrainian refugees in Jyväskylä,
• cooperating with local associations that have collected aid for the Ukrainians (clothes, goods and military supplies),
• donating city buses to Ukraine.

Kalmar

The number 700-1500 refugees to Kalmar is a first approximation of the total number.

The Swedish Migration Agency (who are coordinating the municipalities support to refugees)
Link to information about refugees from Ukraine https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-06-11-new-rules-for-people-from-ukraine-from-11-june.html ;
https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-07-06-new-meeting-place-for-ukrainians-in-sweden.html
Contact number: +46 771 235 235

Karlskrona

Karlskrona Municipality and the City of Chortkiv in the Ternopil region of Ukraine have developed a close partnership since 2022. The cooperation has been formalised through a twin-city agreement and involves the municipalities, schools, folk high schools, civil society organisations, Rotary clubs, local businesses and many committed residents.

The cooperation includes:

• Summer camps for war-affected children: Since 2023, Karlskrona has organised annual summer camps for children and accompanying adults from Chortkiv. The camps provide a safe environment with recreation, cultural activities and opportunities to meet Swedish children. The fourth consecutive camp was held in 2026. The initiative is supported by Karlskrona Municipality, local associations, businesses, sponsors and volunteers.
• School and youth exchanges: Schools and teachers in Karlskrona and Chortkiv cooperate through exchanges of knowledge and experience. Swedish children and teachers have participated in joint activities with the visiting Ukrainian children, both during the school year and at the summer camps.
• Democracy and lifelong learning: Through projects funded by the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy, ICLD, Karlskrona and Chortkiv have worked together to strengthen local democracy, citizen participation and inclusive adult education. Chortkiv’s Silver Age University has developed into UNO – University of Public Education, which is now open to people of all ages and increasingly inspired by the Swedish folk high school model.
• Study visits and exchange of expertise: Representatives from the two cities have taken part in study visits, workshops and meetings in Karlskrona, Chortkiv, Warsaw, Tallinn and Riga. The cooperation has included democratic and inclusive teaching methods, participation by older people, veterans and people with disabilities, civil-society cooperation and organisational development.
• Humanitarian and material support: Karlskrona has donated a municipal cleaning vehicle as well as school materials, projectors and IT equipment. Fundraising activities have also financed equipment and support for children and schools in Chortkiv.
• Civil-society involvement: The association Friends of Karlskrona–Chortkiv was established in 2024 to strengthen long-term support, particularly for children and young people. Local schools, choirs, Rotary and Lions clubs, businesses and other organisations are actively involved in fundraising and activities.
• Energy efficiency and sustainable development: The cities have cooperated on energy-saving measures, including development work supported by the European City Facility, EUCF.

Despite the continuing war, the partnership has grown stronger. Karlskrona and Chortkiv intend to continue their cooperation and exchanges, regardless of when peace is achieved. The long-term aim is to support democratic development, education, inclusion, recovery and lasting friendship between the citizens of the two cities.

Kaunas

Migration and temporary protection matters are managed nationally by the Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior.

Kaunas has continuously supported Ukraine through the reception of refugees, humanitarian assistance and close cooperation with its Ukrainian partner cities – Kharkiv, Lutsk and Lviv Region.

The City has been providing humanitarian and material assistance, including buses, ambulances and other vehicles, food, medical supplies and other essential goods. Support continues according to the needs of Ukrainian partners.

Areas of focus include education, integration and cultural initiatives. Special attention is given to children affected by the war: Kaunas has regularly hosted summer camps for children from its Ukrainian partner cities, including children from Lutsk in 2023 and Kharkiv in 2025 and 2026.

Cultural and solidarity initiatives, exhibitions and events supporting Ukraine and the local Ukrainian community remain an important part of the city’s activities.

Find more information and relevant contacts here: https://ukraina.kaunas.lt/

Kemi

The City of Kemi has supported Ukraine and Ukrainians in several concrete ways.

The city has donated EUR 20,000 to support Ukraine and has provided rescue and first aid equipment as humanitarian assistance.

Kemi has also welcomed refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, providing them with safety and support as they settle into the local community.

Through financial aid, material assistance and the reception of refugees, Kemi continues to show its solidarity with Ukraine and its people.

Klaipėda

Extensive information about Klaipėda City Municipality’s support for Ukraine and Ukrainian citizens is available on official website:

Klaipėda City Municipality – Acceptance of Ukrainian War Refugees in Klaipėda

Kotka

City of Kotka’s Guidance and counselling for immigrants provides information and support on topics such as dealing with authorities, public services, education, housing, and everyday life in Finland. (link: https://www.kotka.fi/en/guidance-and-counselling/)

The service is available by phone, email, at service points, and through Facebook Messenger. (link: https://www.facebook.com/Maahanmuuttaneidenohjausjaneuvonta/)

You can also find more information about local services and life in the region on the website InternationalKotkaHamina.fi. (link: https://internationalkotkahamina.fi/en/)

Luleå

Swedish Migration Agency is coordinating the work connected to migration flow:
Startpage – Swedish Migration Agency (migrationsverket.se)
On this page there is also information about the situation in Ukraine and what applies to people who are coming to Sweden in connection with the conflict.

On 20 May 2025, Luleå and the Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk established a partnership within the framework of the Cities4Cities initiative, which is part of the Polaris Programme.

The purpose of the cooperation agreement is to:
1. Promote the exchange of best practices and knowledge within the identified areas of potential cooperation listed below.
2. Develop joint initiatives, activities, and projects.
3. Strengthen cultural ties and mutual understanding through cultural exchanges and collaborative initiatives.

The cooperation aims to strengthen the relationship between the two cities and contribute to their shared development in areas such as culture, urban development, information technology, sports, entrepreneurship, civil preparedness, and water and waste management.
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On 17 May 2026, a lifting platform was officially inaugurated at the Central Hospital in Ivano-Frankivsk, where it will provide significant practical benefits in everyday operations. The platform enables wheelchair users, many of whom are veterans returning from the front line, to access the hospital shelter when air raid sirens sound during Russian missile and drone attacks. The inauguration was attended by Ambassador Martin Åberg of the Embassy of Sweden in Kyiv, who represented both Luleå and Sweden.

Two meetings between the Municipality of Luleå and the City of Ivano-Frankivsk have been conducted, involving experts in physical accessibility, urban planning, housing adaptation, and related fields. During these meetings, the cities exchanged knowledge and experiences, including approaches to ensuring physical accessibility during wartime.

The Polaris Programme enables knowledge exchange, capacity building, and the development of inclusive societal solutions.
The Swedish-Ukrainian programme Polaris: Supporting Multi-level Governance in Ukraine (2024–2028) is funded by the Swedish Government through Sida and implemented by SALAR International.
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The Municipality of Luleå has been awarded funding from the Swedish Institute (SI) for the project Connected Futures: Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

During the project period, the Municipality of Luleå and the City of Ivano-Frankivsk will explore interest in, and opportunities for, dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship.

“The project aims to contribute to sustainable development in both cities, strengthen preparedness and resilience, and initiate a dialogue between stakeholders in Luleå and Ivano-Frankivsk,” says Nataliia Hammarberg, International Strategist at the Municipality of Luleå and Project Manager.

The Swedish Institute is a government agency that funds cooperation between Swedish and Ukrainian organizations and individuals.

“Through projects on the ground and educational initiatives, we contribute to Ukraine’s reconstruction and its closer integration with the EU, while strengthening resilience in both Ukraine and Sweden,” says Madeleine Sjöstedt, Director-General of the Swedish Institute.

Luleå’s project is one of 14 project preparation initiatives awarded funding through the Swedish Institute’s cooperation programme with Ukraine. Interest in this year’s call for proposals was high, with 220 applications submitted, nearly 35 percent more than the previous year and the highest number since the programme was launched.
The project will run from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2027.

Malmö

Sweden’s municipalities have a legal and extensive responsibility for the practical reception of refugees from Ukraine. When the Swedish Migration Agency allocates a person with protection status to a specific municipality, that municipality is obliged to arrange and provide housing. Many Ukrainians choose to arrange housing on their own (for example with relatives or friends). If they do this, the housing responsibility does not fall on the municipality, as long as they do not apply to be allocated a residence. The municipality is responsible for providing a place in primary and secondary school for all Ukrainian children and young people in the municipality. Children generally have the right to schooling under the same conditions as Swedish children. The municipality should also offer preschool places for younger children if the parents are working, studying, or if the child has a personal need for it. The municipality has full responsibility for protection, housing, and care if a Ukrainian child arrives in the municipality without guardians. The social services then appoint, among other things, a legal guardian. Refugees receive their primary daily allowance through the Migration Agency. However, the municipality’s social services always have emergency responsibility in urgent situations.

Ukrainians who have been in Sweden for over a year should register. When they have been registered in the population register, they are removed from the Migration Agency’s system and the municipality takes full responsibility for any financial assistance (income support) if the person has no work income. For registered Ukrainians (or those participating in the Public Employment Service’s establishment program), the municipality is required to offer SFI (Swedish for immigrants) as well as civic orientation to facilitate integration into the labor market.

Mielno

On the website there is information for the refugees what help they can get in Mielno, and also info for the inhabitants who want to host the refugees, as well as information about collection of goods.
https://www.mielno.pl/informacje/pomagamy-ukrainie

Palanga

Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Palanga City Municipality has been actively supporting Ukraine, with particular focus on its partner city of Bucha.

The support provided by the Palanga community has been substantial and continuous, encompassing both solidarity with the people of Ukraine and tangible humanitarian assistance. The entire community has contributed to these efforts. The Municipality has allocated funding for humanitarian aid from the city budget, while residents have donated funds, food and essential supplies to the people of Bucha. Local businesses have also played an important role by providing various services and assistance to Ukrainian refugees staying in Palanga.

A special focus is placed on supporting children affected by the war. Every year, at the initiative of Palanga City Municipality, around 100 children from Bucha are invited to spend time at a summer camp in Palanga free of charge. During their stay, the children have an opportunity to enjoy recreational activities, experience a safe and peaceful environment, and take a break from the hardships and realities of war.

Through these ongoing initiatives, Palanga continues to demonstrate its solidarity with Ukraine and its commitment to supporting the people of Bucha.

Panevėžys

Contact information:

Migration Department
+370 52717112; +370 70767000; info@migracija.gov.lt

Lithuanian Red Cross Panevėžys Branch –
humanitarian aid and food packages
+370 602 94894; panevezys@redcross.lt

Employment service – recruitment
+370 67994915 (Russian); +370 61038727 (English)

Food bank – food packages
+370 64609404; justina@maistobankas.lt

Helpdesk of the Order of Malta – help with clothes, things
+370 67310044

Passenger transport (free monthly ticket in Panevėžys)

+370 845454302

Education Coordinator for schools or kindergartens for children
+370 45501380

Pori

Here is the contact information to the Finnish Red Cross reception center for refugees in Pori:
Niina Mitikka, the manager of the reception center, e-mail: niina.mitikka@punainenristi.fi  phone: +35840 778 4897

Porvoo

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the City of Porvoo has welcomed hundreds of Ukrainians and supported them through municipal services and community-based activities.

Ukrainian residents have been offered low-threshold guidance and counselling, individual support meetings, and group-based services such as multilingual civic orientation training. Together with local NGOs, volunteers and community organizations, the city has also organized events and activities that promote wellbeing, participation and social inclusion.

Porvoo is committed to creating a welcoming environment where people displaced by the war can access support, build social connections and participate in community life.

Pruszcz Gdański

Municipal Crisis Management Center in Pruszcz Gdański provides information concerning help for Ukrainians, volunteering, e-mail: gcrum@pruszcz-gdanski.pl, registration form:
https://forms.gle/FhRTyqfYaMXxzYoN6
The Culture and Sports Center collects items.
More information: https://ckis-pruszcz.pl/50289/

Reda

Reda in solidarity with Ukraine. On the website: https://miasto.reda.pl/category/reda-solidarna-z-ukraina/ there is useful information for the refugees: how to use medical care, how to help, legal assistance for Ukrainian citizens, and more.

Riga

Support for Ukrainian Civilians in Riga, Latvia

National information and support hotline +371 27380380

Residents of Ukraine arriving in Latvia can obtain information on available support services by calling the unified information hotline, that provides information on temporary protection, accommodation, employment opportunities, healthcare, social assistance, education, legal support, and other services available to Ukrainian civilians in Latvia.

For comprehensive and regularly updated information, please visit: https://ukraine-latvia.com/

Support and services in Riga 1201 (+371 80001201)

Ukrainian civilians in Riga can receive consultations and practical assistance with municipal and state services.

Consultations are available in Latvian, English and Russian. In-person consultations are available by prior appointment via telephone 1201.

Applications for primary support, including accommodation under the 60-day accommodation programme, can be submitted at Riga municipal customer service centres:

• Brīvības iela 49/53
• Daugavpils iela 31
• Eduarda Smiļģa iela 46
• Slokas iela 161 k-2

For the latest information on support, rights and services available to Ukrainian civilians in Latvia, please visit:

• https://ukraine-latvia.com/
• https://www.riga.lv/lv/atbalsts-ukrainai
• https://www.sif.gov.lv/lv/dlya-zhiteliv-ukraini-ukrainas-civiliedzivotajiem

Rostock

Social support for refugees:
Amt für Soziales und Teilhabe (Department on Social Affairs and Inclusion)
The ‘Social Counselling for Refugees section’ of the Department for Social Affairs and Participation offers support to new arrivals during the integration process.

Further information can be found here: Rostock – Sachgebiet Integration
Phone +49 381 381 5057
Email: sozial.asyl@rostock.de 

Rumia

On the website:  https://rumia.eu/ListaStron/Wszystkie/pomoc-dla-ukrainy there are information leaflets in Ukrainian language for the refugees, also news about social actions, clubhouse for children, psychological help in the city of Rumia, etc.

Sejny

The City of Sejny collects money, goods for the Ukrainian refugees and equipment for firefighters.
1. Fundraising for Ukraine
https://www.siepomaga.pl/sejny
2. Collection of food and industrial products
https://powiat.sejny.pl/asp/pl_start.asp?typ=13&menu=7&sub=3&dzialy=7&ak…
https://powiat.sejny.pl/asp/pl_start.asp?typ=13&menu=7&sub=3&dzialy=7&ak…
3. Help firefighters – equipment
https://www.gov.pl/web/kppsp-sejny/akcja-przekazywania-sprzetu-ratowniczego-dla-strazakow-z-ukrainy
4. Foundation „Borderland”
https://www.facebook.com/plimitede.sejny/photos/a.10150666630649598/1015…

Słupsk

Special dedicated city of Słupsk website in Polish and Ukrainian languages https://www.slupsk.pl/ratusz/aktualnosci/slupsk-ukrainie-zbiorcze-informacje-cz.-1 contains  useful information.

Sopot

On the city website Sopot informs about collections of money for the refugees https://www.sopot.pl/aktualnosc/9627/ruszyla-zbiorka-pieniedzy-na-wsparcie-uchodzcow. The inhabitans of Sopot can fill in the questionnaire, how they want to help – offer the goods, shelter, job or work as a volunteer: https://www.sopot.pl/aktualnosc/9632/zobacz-jak-mozesz-pomoc

Tallinn

Tallinn opened a special centre for war refugees that combines the services of different municipal and state agencies, this is the first place to contact. The address of the centre is Niine 2, Tallinn, phone: +3726000677 (workdays from 9 to 5) and +372 1247 (24h)

Tartu

If you are a Ukrainian war refugee arriving in Tartu:

1. Apply for temporary protection at the Police and Border Guard Board. An Estonian personal identification code is normally issued as part of this process. An appointment is required.
   Book an appointment here: https://broneering.politsei.ee/qmaticwebbooking/#/
2. If you are settling in Tartu, visit Tartu Welcome Centre (Ülikooli 17) for free practical guidance, residence registration, bus card personalisation and help with navigating local services.
   If you need an Estonian personal identification code before your temporary protection appointment, you can apply for one separately at Tartu Welcome Centre. No appointment is needed.
3. For up-to-date national information about temporary protection, entering and staying in Estonia, employment, education and other support, see:
   Ukrainian war refugees | Kriis

Tartu Welcome Centre: www.tartuwelcomecentre.ee
State helpline: 1247 (+372 600 1247 from abroad)
Emergency number: 112

Turku

Help and support from the Turku Crisis Center for Ukrainian individual clients and families:  individual customers and families affected by the war have a chance to counselling with crisis workers tel. 040 8223961 / Appointment at the Turku crisis center.
More information: https://www.turku.fi/en/turku-provides-support-ukraine
Ukrainian Association in Finland: https://ukrainians.fi/en/; https://www.facebook.com/ukrainian.association.in.finland

Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine the City of Turku has been actively supporting Ukraine, with particular focus on its partner city of Kharkiv.

2022

The City of Turku granted Ukraine humanitarian aid on 28 February 2022 in the form of money and supplies worth a total of EUR 150,000.

Turku’s Library Bridge has been illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian flag since Russia’s invasion on 24 February 2022, and the lighting continues until further notice. Likewise, the flagpoles on Läntinen Rantakatu along the Aura River permanently fly Ukrainian flags.

21 May 2022 “Jokisatama soi Ukrainan hyväksi” event series; monetary donations for Ukraine were collected by volunteers of the Finnish Red Cross. The concert programme was organised jointly by the City of Turku, the maritime centre Forum Marinum, the Turku Conservatory and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. Cash collection and fundraising permit: Finnish Red Cross.

25 August 2022 Turku signed a twin city agreement with the City of Kharkiv to create a concrete direct channel for cooperation and assistance to Ukraine.

At the end of 2022, Turku sent approximately 8,000 kilograms of equipment aid related to electricity, heating and water infrastructure to Kharkiv, including 184 power generators. In addition to the city, Turku-based companies, organisations and residents took part in collecting the aid materials.

2023

In April 2023, Mayor Minna Arve met Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov in Kyiv.

19 November 2023 Christmas with Ukraine concert at Sigyn Hall by Ukrainian Youngster choirs and orchestra. The City of Turku covered the costs for the performers. The group included approximately 40 children aged 12–16.

In autumn 2023, the City of Turku donated two decommissioned public transport buses to its twin city Kharkiv. The buses departed on 23 November 2023, carrying aid materials collected by Suomen Ukrainalaiset ry as well as winter training equipment donated by FC Inter and its partners to enable football activities for children and young people. FC Inter coordinated the distribution of the football equipment together with the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF).

A stall for Ukrainian craftspeople at the Market Square Christmas market in December 2023. The city paid the stall rental.

2024

In April 2024 the City of Turku contributed to the travel expenses of Orest, a priest of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, by paying for his accommodation in the city.

In autumn 2024, together with various volunteer actors, Turku participated in procuring and equipping a used fire engine for the Kharkiv rescue services.

Turku Energia Ltd has participated in a collection of equipment and materials for Ukraine coordinated by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In 2023–2024, two truckloads of this material were sent to Ukraine.

An expert delegation from Kharkiv visited Turku from 26 to 31 August 2024 at the mayor’s invitation. The programme included participation in the Europe Forum and, in particular, familiarisation with the City of Turku’s accessibility work as well as EU project work.

2025

In July 2025 a Ukrainian youth dance and singing group visited Turku and performed at the Turku Summer Theatre. The city contributed to the costs.

The Ukrainian Institute’s outdoor exhibition “Postcards from Ukraine” at the Market Square from 18 August to 29 September 2025. Through postcards, the exhibition presented buildings and monuments in Kharkiv and elsewhere before and after destruction.

The exhibition was part of the cultural programme of the Turku Music Festival.

2026

Turku City Transport Ltd donated two buses to its twin city Kharkiv in August 2026.

Turku participated in the arrangements for a summer camp for 45 Ukrainian children/young people held from 23 to 31 August 2026. At the concert held at the end of the camp on 29 August 2026, the theatre, singing and dance group Zabava from Turku’s twin city Kharkiv performed.

Umeå

On the page of the Migration Agency: https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/protection-under-the-temporary-protection-directive/apply-for-protection-under-the-temporary-protection-directive.html and https://www.informationsverige.se/en/jag-har-flytt-fran-kriget-i-ukraina.html there is information about the situation in Ukraine and what applies to people who are coming to Sweden in connection with the conflict.
In the City of Umeå you can contact directly: https://www.umea.se/kommunochpolitik/languages/english/refugeefromukraine.4.758f4aa61806387b7fc2c039.html