MORE THAN 50,000 UKRAINIANS FLEE COUNTRY IN 48 HOURS: UN

Fri 25 January 2022:

More than 50,000 Ukrainians have fled their country since the start of the Russian invasion, the UN’s high commissioner for refugees has said.

Filippo Grandi said the majority of those who had left had headed to neighbouring Poland and Moldova.

“Heartfelt thanks to the governments and people of countries keeping their borders open and welcoming refugees,” he tweeted.

Grandi’s update came after the UN refugee agency said on Thursday that an estimated 100,000 Ukrainians had already been internally displaced.

More than 50,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled their country in less than 48 hours — a majority to Poland and Moldova — and many more are moving towards its borders.

Heartfelt thanks to the governments and people of countries keeping their borders open and welcoming refugees.

— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) February 25, 2022

A majority of those displaced fled to Poland and Moldova, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tweeted Friday.

“Heartfelt thanks to the governments and people of countries keeping their borders open and welcoming refugees,” he said.

United Nations aid agencies warned Friday that fuel, cash and medical supplies were dwindling in Ukraine, which could lead up to five million people to flee the country, Reuters reports.

“As we speak, there have been major attacks in Kyiv that have created great fear and panic among the population, with families really scared, moving alongside their children into subways and shelters,” Afshan Khan, UNICEF regional director for Europe and Central Asia, said at a press briefing.

“This is clearly a terrifying moment for children across the country,” she added.

The UN refugee agency estimated on Thursday that more than 100,000 people had been displaced.

Ukrainian rules prevent men ages 18 to 60, who could be enlisted, from crossing the border, so the majority of Ukrainians crossing into bordering countries are women and children.

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