Government allocates 100 mln for restoration works in Balakliia

"I promised the residents of Balakliia that we would not leave them alone. We have decided to allocate UAH 100 million for residents in order to carry out the restoration works in the areas destroyed by explosions at ammunition depots," the Governmental website quotes Groysman as saying. As reported, on March 23, at 2.45 a.m., a massive fire broke out at some sites of ammunition storage depot, located near the city of Balakliia, Kharkiv region, which triggered explosions. 362,000 people were evacuated from Balakliia and nine surrounding villages. Currently, the territory of Balakliia and surrounding villages is cleared of explosive substances, and the residents returned home.