UNHCR: 87% of Ukrainian refugees granted protection by Bulgaria are women and childrenEighty-seven per cent of the Ukrainian refugees to whom Bulgaria has granted temporary protection are women and children, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) representation said in an operational update for Bulgaria, released on November 30.The latest decision does not make an explicit reference to food, and some hotels accommodating Ukrainian refugees have stopped serving meals, while others were continuing to do so on a voluntary basis, the UNHCR said.Nearly 80 per cent of Ukrainians who remain in Bulgaria do not currently reside in the government subsidized hotels or state-owned accommodation centres, the report said.As of November 28, UNHCR has distributed essential and winterized items together with its partner, the Bulgarian Red Cross, to a total of 1943 Ukrainian refugees in Bourgas; 279 in Rousse; 926 in Sofia; 688 in Dobrich and 5317 in Varna, the report said.(Archive photo: The Ukrainian educational centre, opened in Sofia in September 2022)Please support The Sofia Globe’s independent journalism by clicking on the orange button below and signing up to become a supporter via patreon com, for as little as three euro a month or the equivalent in other currencies."