President’s Office: Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated 1,003 settlements so far

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated 1,003 settlements since the start of the hostilities, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said, Report informs, citing Ukrinform.

“Local authorities in 70% of those areas have restored their activity. Police have resumed work in about 600 liberated settlements, 224 settlements have already been cleared of mines,” he added.

Tymoshenko said that the gas supply has been restored in 650 settlements, electricity supply in 83% of liberated cities and villages, water supply and sewerage in 60%, and petrol stations, mobile communications and internet services in 49%. The internet has been restored in 720 settlements.