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Rebecca McCurdy & Kris Gourlay

Ukrainian refugees living on Edinburgh ship moved to alternative accommodation

Ukrainian refugees housed temporarily on an Edinburgh cruise ship have been supported into alternative accommodation, the Scottish Government has said.

The MS Victoria, docked in Leith, accommodated more than 1,000 Ukrainians seeking refuge from the Russian invasion.

The ship was used while appropriate housing was sourced, when the Scottish Government paused its super-sponsor scheme in July 2022 due to significant demand. More than 20,000 Ukrainians travelled to Scotland through the scheme.

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