ROSTOV-ON-DON (Sputnik) — The number of refugees expected to arrive in Switzerland may come to some 80,000, he added, praising the Rostov regional government's efforts at accommodating Ukrainian refugees.
"Since Switzerland has no organizations like the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, all matters will be dealt with by the Swiss Army, which has mobilized some 2,000 personnel currently undergoing special training to deal with such a number of refugees," Schaller said, as quoted by a Rostov Region government statement.
Russia has also been facing an increasing influx of refugees, mainly from the conflict-torn neighboring Ukraine. Over 1.36 million Ukrainian citizens have applied for asylum in Russia since the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014, according to Russia's Federal Migration Service. The Rostov Region was the first to declare an emergency, with 30,000 Ukrainians arriving to the region daily since June 4, 2014.
