The Finnish Immigration Service Migri has announced plans to carry out an inspection at the Salmiranta reception centre in Jyväskylä, after receiving reports about conditions at the unit.

The inspection of the centre, run by the Finnish Red Cross, is scheduled to take place after Easter,

In a tweet, Migri noted that an estimated 17,000 Ukrainian people have arrived in Finland since late February and that new centres had to be opened quickly in order to accommodate them. This has led to some delays in services, the agency explained.

Pekka Nuutinen, Director of the Finnish Immigration Service's Reception Unit, told Yle that the problems are often due to the fact that facilities are still being prepared as people in need of accommodation arrive.

"This means that [accommodations] may have been a little more basic at the beginning," Nuutinen said.

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Migri has recently carried out a similar inspection at a reception centre in Tampere, due to problems caused by not being fully ready by the time people began arriving, according to Nuutinen.

The agency is responsible for directing and supervising the operation of reception centres across the country, to ensure that the facilities provide the necessary service and safeguard the basic needs of people living there.

"Premises must be generally habitable and meet standard housing requirements," Nuutinen said, adding that the agency was thankful to volunteers who have provided support and assistance to people fleeing Ukraine following Russia's invasion on 24 February.

The conditions at the Salmiranta reception centre have also been reported in the media, with tabloid Iltalehti writing that one volunteer said there was evidence of mould on the walls of the facility.

Yle also reported last week that furnishings at the unit were minimal, with no common areas and only one small kitchen for use by about 150 residents. According to the report, a Ukrainian family of 11 moved into unfurnished rooms when they arrived at the Salmiranta facility last Tuesday.