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People living in Tallinn according to the population register will be able to dispose of bulky waste such as furniture, bicycles and prams free of charge at the city's waste stations.

Tallinn Zoo is one of the many zoos in the world that is collecting donations to help the staff and animals of Ukrainian zoos affected by war. Donations from people living in Estonia will be passed on in full to Ukrainian aquaria and zoos through European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) rescue operation. Contributions can be made throughout the crisis.

Tallinn City Government decided today to allocate €150,000 from the reserve fund to support Tallinn's partner cities of Kyiv and Odessa in Ukraine. The city government also proposed to the city council to transfer two city-owned ambulances to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, free of charge, for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

In order to better match the donations of helpful citizens of Tallinn with the urgent needs of war refugees from Ukraine, Tallinn is organising a collection of everyday items in the district administrations from Thursday, 10 March.

Tallinn is commemorating the innocent victims of the 9 March 1944 bombing and the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, the anniversary of the March bombing, with a memorial service at the Siselinna cemetery and a concert in the Old Town's Church of the Holy Spirit and candle-lighting on Harju Street.

Last Sunday, Tallinn started the tradition of Museum Sundays, with free admission to city-owned museums on the first Sunday of every month. Interest in free museum visits was higher than expected on the opening Sunday in all museums.

The Tallinn City Council, in an extraordinary session last week, unequivocally condemned the Russian Federation's military aggression against Ukraine and expressed its support for the Ukrainian people. In addition, cooperation with Russian municipalities will be terminated. The appeal was supported by all the political groups represented in the city council.

For Ukrainian citizens or holders of a Ukrainian residence permit

Tallinn opened a refugee reception centre for Ukrainian refugees at Niine 2. The objective of the centre is to offer a one stop shop for different services, assistance and information necessary for a refugee in Estonia.

After a year of operating, Tallinn’s COVID prevention centres are coming to an end in February and March. The points open in shopping centres will run until the end of February and the one on Vabaduse Square until the end of March. Vaccination at home will be available until the end of February.