Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, 32.50 lakh people have left the country so far. Of these, 20 lakh people have crossed the Poland border. This information was given by the United Nations on Friday. According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, 3,270,662 people have fled since the war began on February 24.
and the number may increase
According to UNHCR spokesman Matthew Saltmarsh, there has been a slight decline in migration compared to the early days of the war. He said that it would be fair to say that this number is more than 20 lakhs. However, this number may increase further as the days of the war increase and the situation worsens. Saltmarsh said 90 percent of those who left the country were women and children. In Ukraine, men between the ages of 18 and 60 can be called up for military service. In such a situation, these people cannot leave the country. Significantly, the total population of Ukraine is about 40 million. It does not include the population of Crimea and the eastern part occupied by Russia.
Millions arrived in Poland
One in ten Ukrainian refugees is fleeing to Poland. According to the latest UNHCR data, 1,975,449 people have gone to this side. However, guards posted on the Poland border say that as of Friday, the number of people coming from Ukraine to this side has crossed two million. Although many people are also moving from Poland to Ukraine. There are more of them who are going to fight, take care of the elderly or take their families from Poland.
how many arrived in romania
According to the UNSCR, more than half a million people have gone to Romania. According to the data, this number is 508,692. These also include people who arrived in EU member countries from Moldova. There are also a large number of people who migrated to other European countries after Romania.
moldova
This European country with a population of about 26 lakhs is extremely poor. According to the UNHRC, about 355,426 Ukrainians have traveled to the country between Romania and Ukraine. Its maritime border is quite far from the Ukrainian city of Odessa.
Hungary
The number of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Hungary is 291,230. Hungary shares five places with Ukraine. It also has several border towns. In one of these, local authorities in Jahoni have converted public buildings into emergency centers for refugees.
Slovakia
A total of 234,738 have arrived here via the shortest border from Ukraine to Slovakia. On Thursday 5,894 Ukrainians had reached here.
Russia and Belarus
Ukrainians are also taking refuge in Russia on a large scale. The number of these refugees is 184,563. According to the UNHCR, 50,000 people arrived in Russia from Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine between February 21 and February 23. At the same time, the number of refugees reaching Belarus is 2,127.