People in Wales will welcome 1,500 refugees from the Ukraine, the Welsh Government has confirmed. The scheme to help people fleeing the war in the country has seen huge delays.
The Welsh Government tweeted: "Update on Homes for Ukraine. Diolch to you opening your hearts and homes to those fleeing the war in Ukraine, we're preparing to welcome 1,500 Ukrainian refugees to Wales. More will be arriving via the Homes for Ukraine and super-sponsor route as more visas are processed."
The UK Government said that 1,600 Ukrainians with visas had arrived in the UK as of Monday including 15,000 under the Family Scheme and around 6,600 via the Homes For Ukraine sponsorship scheme.
