Donetsk, Jul 4 - DAN. DPR humanitarian programme centre hotline operators have taken more than 12,000 calls since the Donbass people reunification programme was launched.

“As of now, more than 12,000 calls have been received,” the Centre said in a statement on Tuesday.

Most calls came from residents of Kramatorsk, Mariupol, Volnovakha, Krasnoarmeisk, Slavyansk, Konstantinovka and Maryinka. People ask about free medical assistance, university entry and benefits provided by United Donbass Foundation.

On February 17 DPR and LPR Heads approved the humanitarian aid program aimed to assist people living in Kiev-controlled territories. The main objective is to provide financial and aid assistance and educational assistance to vulnerable social groups. On February 21 the program was officially presented to people, hotlines and websites associated with the program were launched. *jk