UK, Poland to build new temporary villages in Ukraine

FILE PHOTO-British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly attends a joint news conference with Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 17, 2023. Georgian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and Poland will build two temporary villages in western and central Ukraine to provide housing for those forced from their homes by Russia's invasion, London said on Tuesday, pledging 10 million pounds ($12.3 million) in funding.

Almost 118,000 Ukrainians have been hosted by British families as part of the government's response to Russia's February 2022 invasion, but some are finding it increasingly difficult to get permanent housing.