UKRAINE REFUGEE EXODUS TOPS 4 MILLION

Wed 30 March 2022:

The UN refugee agency said Wednesday 4,019,287 Ukrainians had fled across the country’s borders since the February 24 invasion, with more than 2.3 million going west into Poland. The speed and scale of the exodus is unprecedented in Europe since World War II, and has seen a wave of empathy extended to the women, children and elderly men who have made it across the border.

At least 200 killed in Kiev suburb Irpin since start of conflict

At least 200 people have been killed in the Kiev suburb of Irpin since Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, its mayor has said, adding that more than half of the city had been destroyed and it was not safe for residents to return.

“I think about 200 to 300 people have died unfortunately,” mayor Oleksandr Markushyn told reporters.

“Fifty percent of the city is destroyed, including critical infrastructure,” he said, adding that while Irpin was “100 percent” under Ukrainian control, it was “still dangerous” and still being shelled by Russia.

UN rights chief warns of ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine conflict

Russia’s widespread and indiscriminate attacks in populated areas of Ukraine are of “immense concern”, the UN rights chief has said, warning that they could amount to “war crimes”.

“Indiscriminate attacks are prohibited under international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes,” Michelle Bachelet told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

“The massive destruction of civilian objects and the high number of civilian casualties strongly indicate that the fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution have not been sufficiently adhered to.”

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