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Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman is convinced that Ukraine will require international assistance in the issue of reintegration and restoration of destructed infrastructure of Donbas.

“We should be ready for Donbas’ reintegration and restoration. We should remember that 1.73 million people were forced to leave their houses at gun points. Our task is to put their integration to normal life on track and be ready for the reintegration and restoration of Donbas and its infrastructure. We should attract international aid,” he said at an extraordinary government meeting on Thursday, presenting the government’s action plan.

Groysman said that the newly created Ministry for Occupied Territories and IDPs (internally replaced persons) will be prepared to participate in raising the funds.