Over 800,000 Ukrainian Refugees... Half Have Fled to Poland

On the 27th of last month (local time), the train station in Lviv, western Ukraine, was filled with crowds trying to escape to neighboring countries to avoid the Russian invasion.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] It has been reported that the number of refugees who fled Ukraine due to Russia's invasion has exceeded 800,000.

On the 2nd (local time), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the number of Ukrainian refugees was counted at 836,000. Of these, more than half, 454,000, headed to Poland. There were also people who fled to Hungary (116,000), Slovakia (67,000), Moldova (43,000), and Romania (38,000).

Some also left Ukraine for Russia. Between the 18th and 23rd of last month, 96,000 people from the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk went to Russia.

The UNHCR explained, "Military attacks occurring in Ukraine have destroyed civilian infrastructure and caused civilian casualties, and thousands of people are leaving their homes for safety and protection," adding, "It is clear that more people will move."

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