More than 4 million Ukrainians have now fled their country escape The United Nations declared on Wednesday that Russia is a “meaningless war.”
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) posted Wednesday on a website Who tracks refugee flows around world That 4.01 million people They have now fled Ukraine. Of these, 2.3 million entered Poland.
Aid workers say the influx has eased in The last days are many people Waiting for developments in the war. Estimated at 6.5 million people Owns also have been displaced from homes Inside Ukraine, according to the Associated Press (AP).
“The number of refugees from Ukraine has now reached four million, five weeks after the end of the war start of The Russians attack the High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, “said on Twitter. “I have just Arrive in Ukraine. I will discuss in Lviv with Authorities, the United Nations and other partners ways to increase support to people affected and displaced by this absurd war.”
the number of Refugees have exceeded UNHCR’s initial assessment that war could create up to 4 million.
an agency says The speed and volume of The exodus is unprecedented in Europe since World War II.
women and children the account for 90% of those who has fled. Ukrainian men Those between the ages of 18 and 60 are eligible for military call-up And can’t leave.
United Nations International for Migration (IOM) said that in In addition to Ukrainian refugees, approximately 200,000 non-Ukrainians live, study and work in The country has also left.
and as of March 16, about 6.48 million people It is estimated that the number of internally displaced persons inside Ukraine, according to a representative survey of the International Organization for Migration.
“they need Urgent life-saving aid organization Wed said.
In response to the war in Ukraine, IOM has expanded up Efforts to prevent trafficking of Both in country and between them moving during the region,” He. She added.
Before February 24 in Russia invasionUkraine had population of 37 million in areas under government control, except for Russia-annexed Crimea and pro-Russian separatist regions in the East.
