UN: "Over 1.5 Million Ukrainian Refugees in Ten Days... Up to 4 Million Possible"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, the number of refugees is also increasing exponentially.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on the 6th (local time) that the number of refugees who fled across borders from Ukraine to other countries has exceeded 1.5 million. It has been only ten days since Russia's invasion.
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Filippo Grandi, UNHCR Representative, expressed concern on Twitter, calling it "the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II." Earlier, on the 25th of last month, UNHCR estimated that up to 4 million refugees could be generated by this situation.
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