Thursday, February 24, 2022

Thousands Of Ukrainian Refugees Are Now Arriving At Neighboring Central European Countries

 

BBC: Ukraine-Russia invasion: Europe prepares for wave of refugees 

Ukraine's neighbours are preparing for an influx of refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of the country. 

As Russian air strikes hit overnight, many packed up and left Kyiv for the countryside or the border with the European Union. 

Traffic jams clogged the roads out of some cities, and some walked on foot into Poland and Hungary. 

The UN refugee chief warned that the humanitarian impact will be "devastating". 

"We are particularly worried about displacement - about people on the move," Filippo Grandi told the BBC's Lyse Doucet, who is in Kyiv.

"We estimate that more than 100,000 must have already moved out of their homes in Ukraine seeking safety in other parts of the country," he said, speaking from Geneva.

Mr Grandi added that his agency had stockpiled supplies to provide aid to people in Ukraine - but it could not act while military action was still happening.  

Read more .... 

Thousands Of Ukrainian Refugees Are Now Arriving At Neighboring Central European Countries  

Thousands of Ukrainians flee country after Russian invasion -- The Guardian  

Russia's attack on Ukraine sees thousands flee while others walk dogs and check their phones as missiles fall -- ABC News Australia  

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees start arriving in neighbouring central European countries -- CBC News/Reuters  

Poland prepares for flood of Ukrainian refugees -- Politico  

Leaving behind possessions and pets, Ukrainians flee to Poland -- Reuters

1 comment:

RussInSoCal said...

Looks like the US state dept has authorized the intake of thousands of Ukrainian refugees.

Hopefully that hate communism.