Some 70,000 of the 101,000 Ukrainian
refugees in Italy have asked for protection there, the interior
ministry said Tuesday.
Some 65,000 have requested temporary protection under EU norms
while the rest have requested asylum, special protection or
other forms of protection, it said.
The majority of refugees are currently housed with families and
acquaintances, then there is a quota that is housed by the
voluntary sector, and a further 10,000 are accommodated in the
extraordinary reception centres (CAS) and the reception and
integration system (SAI) network.
There are some 3,100 unaccompanied minors: 2,600 are living with
families while around 500 are in special facilities.
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