Scotland houses Ukrainian refugees on cruise ship. Scotland has started to house Ukrainian refugees who fled the Russian invasion on a cruise ferry docked off Edinburgh, the devolved Scottish government has said

The first Ukrainians boarded the specially chartered “M/S Victoria” (Tallink) on Tuesday, in a policy that critics brand potentially unsafe and unsuitable.

The devolved Scottish government plans to use the vessel, which is says is “fully staffed” and safe, to house up to 1,700 Ukrainian refugees in 739 cabins until next January to fill an accommodation backlog for refugees.

Other European states, including France, Estonia and the Netherlands took similar measures earlier this year, to provide temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.

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