With the drop in temperatures, hundreds of Ukrainians could, for lack of fuel for heating, abandon their accommodation and seek refuge in Switzerland, predicts in one of its scenarios the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM ).The cantons are thus under pressure to find permanent housing and emergency structures.In order to be ready by the fall, the authorities, who are still counting on the solidarity of the population, are working to rent as many apartments as possible.In Fribourg, the search for accommodation is intensifying."We have reinforced the teams who are actively looking for suitable accommodation and have had discussions with real estate agencies and owners to promote this search", reported Jean-Claude Simonet, head of the crisis staff for reception. Ukrainians in the canton, Monday at 12:30 p.m.For emergency solutions, the cantons have started to rent summer camps, sports halls, as well as hotel rooms and offices.In Geneva, the General Hospice is currently carrying out development work to create 500 new places by the end of the year.Already established in Bern, the construction of temporary prefabricated buildings is also being studied elsewhere in French-speaking Switzerland.In Valais, "an emergency structure in the form of "habitat containers" will be available from September on the Barges area in Vouvry with a capacity of 100 to 200 people", specified Roger Fontannaz, head of the office. cantonal asylum, at the RTS.In the canton of Vaud, several tracks are about to materialize: "these are modular and temporary constructions. We are working on several projects which could each accommodate 50 to 100 people", explained Erich Dürst, director of the Establishment. Vaudois pour l'accueil des migrants (EVAM), which recalls that these projects are dependent on the offer on the market, this type of accommodation being in high demand in Europe.Finally, the Geneva Department of Social Cohesion indicates that "the construction of prefabricated buildings is under study".>> Read also: A container village for Ukrainian refugees inaugurated in BernAnother accommodation solution would be possible: military dormitories.On June 21, during a working session with the SEM, several cantons expressed the wish to house the refugees in army barracks (but not in underground shelters).This call was relayed to the asylum crisis headquarters, where the army is headquartered.For the moment, the federal authorities have not responded to this request.Indeed, according to the emergency concept of asylum, in the event of a massive influx of migrants, the military barracks are dedicated to the use of the Confederation only, that is to say to the needs of the SEM.The cantons can for their part use fallout shelters.But they don't want it for Ukrainian families.>> Listen in Forum: Ukrainian refugees: French-speaking cantons would like help from the army / Forum / 3 min./ today at 19:35The army also argues that the needs of the cantons are not adapted to military structures."When people arrive in Switzerland, they are accommodated for the long term by the cantons", explains Stefan Hofer, spokesperson for the army."This means that, for the short term, we can provide sports halls and, from time to time, accommodation, as is currently the case in Rochats (VD) or Glaubenberg (between LU and OW) But long-term accommodation in military infrastructure is not possible because we use these barracks for recruit schools and for rehearsal courses, and if necessary also for army operations."This situation could change.Indeed, according to information from the RTS, the director of the SEM will meet this week with representatives of the Federal Department of Defense, in order to approach this file and try to find possible common ground.Ariane Daniel Merkelbach, director of aid for migrants at the Hospice général (the Geneva social action institution), explains in Forum that Switzerland has already welcomed some 59,000 people, including around 3,000 in the canton of Geneva, and that arrivals could reach 120,000 by the end of the year.Because of these figures, the requests of the cantons seem to him justified."Despite their efforts, the cantons do not necessarily manage to combine the accommodation of Ukrainians with that of asylum seekers from the 'asylum' sector", she says.She adds that most Ukrainians are staying with private individuals.In Geneva, there are approximately 2,200 refugees."If these host families were to get tired or discouraged - which may be possible over time - thousands of people across Switzerland would once again have to be able to be accommodated in collective structures", says -she.Ariane Daniel Merkelbach adds that the SEM estimates that 40% of them could have to be relocated by the cantons. places to find, in addition to all those that will have to be found to ensure all the people who will arrive by the end of this year", she underlines.>> The whole interview in Forum: Managing the increase in Ukrainian refugees: interview with Ariane Merkelbach / Forum / 5 min./ today at 19:35The canton of Neuchâtel steps up its search for apartments for Ukrainian refugeesThe canton of Geneva is preparing for a long-term reception of Ukrainian refugeesBern wants to better distribute Ukrainian refugees between the cantonsWelcoming refugees represents a real challenge for the French-speaking cantons: interview with Thierry Apothéloz