Україна: Зимові виплати підтримки українцям

Статті опубліковані: Дія (diia.gov.ua)  15 листопада 2025 року та 27 листопада 2025 року З сайту держпослуг України (diia.gov.ua) — дві статті про зимові виплати підтримки українцям: Зимові 1,000 грн Стартувала програма Зимова 1 000 — це допомога кожному українцю, щоб підготуватися до зими. Спрямовуйте на необхідне — продукти, ліки або донатьте Силам оборони України. Хто …

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