Today, 24 February, marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Local and regional leaders have been on the front lines since the first day of aggression. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities has mobilised mayors and regional leaders across Europe, supporting democratic governance, recovery planning and trust-building at the local level — where reconstruction begins — while continuing to assist Ukrainian authorities with decentralisation reform and preparations for the transition from military to civilian administration.
Read the full statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
