Switzerland will tighten its policy on granting temporary protection to Ukrainians , introducing new territorial restrictions starting November 1. The Swiss Federal Council announced that from this date, refugees from seven western regions ( oblasts ) of Ukraine will no longer automatically qualify for protection status, known as Status S. According to the government decision, Ukrainians originating from Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi oblasts will be