The Ukrainian consulate says about 500 refugees still need longer-term housing a month after arriving.
He told Holyrood's Europe committee: "Approximately 500 people throughout Scotland live in hotels for more than one month. Unfortunately, we don't have direct numbers.
Mr Mankovskyi said he did not consider those arriving in Scotland to be refugees, but instead Ukrainians who have received "temporary protection status" who will one day return home.Neil Gray, the Scottish government minister with special responsibility for Ukrainian refugees, also appeared before the committee."We're working with local authorities to build capacity with the matching service.
He added that he had recently visited a refugee centre in Poland - where many Ukrainians have fled - and that this had made him more determined to help. Initially, the UK scheme was only open to applicants who knew a named individual from Ukraine who they wanted to help.
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