The European Union plans to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2027 at the meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, scheduled to take place in Luxembourg on 12-13 June.

Axar.az reports, citing Ukrainian media, Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU said this.

Chentsov stressed that the current temporary protection mechanism for Ukrainians in the EU will be extended until March 2027.

"We expect the EU Council to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians, and we assume that this extension will be until March 2027," he said.

Chentsov noted that the European Commission’s decision was influenced by "the security situation in Ukraine, which, unfortunately, is not improving".