Thursday, May 12, 2022

UN Says 6 Million Have Fled Ukraine

Reuters: Number of Refugees Fleeing Ukraine War Exceeds 6 Million -UN Agency 

WARSAW (Reuters) -The number of people who have fled Ukraine to escape Russia's invasion has passed 6 million, in Europe's worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, a U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday. 

Russia's invasion, which started on Feb. 24, has triggered a massive displacement of people, including more than 8 million Ukrainians within the country, according to the latest International Organization for Migration (IOM) report. 

U.N. data showed that 6.03 million had fled Ukraine as of Wednesday.

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WNU Editor: While 6 million have fled Ukraine, there are 8 million internally displaced .... More than 8 MILLION people have fled their homes but remain within Ukraine, UN says (Daily Mail). More here .... More than 8 million internally displaced in Ukraine: UN (AFP). 

More News On The UN Saying 6 Million Have Fled Ukraine  

Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine war exceeds 6 million -UN agency -- Reuters 

Over 6 Million People Flee Ukraine, 90% Of Them Are Women, Children: UN -- NDTV  

More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine: UN agency -- Al Jazeera

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