The United Nations (UN) reported that 2 million 316 thousand refugees passed from Ukraine to neighboring countries due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
In the statement made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), data obtained from various sources regarding the refugee crisis in Ukraine were shared.
In the statement, it was stated that 2 million 316 thousand refugees, more than half of them to Poland, crossed from Ukraine to neighboring countries on February 24-8 March.
Poland 1 million 412 thousand 503, Hungary 214 thousand 160, Slovakia 165 thousand 199, Russia 97 thousand 98, Romania 84 thousand 671, Moldova 82 thousand 762, Belarus 765 and other In the statement, it was stated that 258 thousand 844 refugees crossed to European countries, and in addition to these figures, 96 thousand people from Donetsk and Luhansk regions crossed into Russia on February 18-23.
UNHCR warned that if the situation in Ukraine escalates further, up to 4 million civilians may flee the country.