UN agency: Number of Ukrainian refugees hits 1.5 million

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This is now the fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II. The majority of refugees have fled to neighboring Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and other European Union countries. The EU last week agreed to give immediate protection to Ukrainians escaping the war, including instant rights to live and work within the bloc.

5 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Times of India

Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian assault enters 11th day

In a televised address on Saturday night, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on people in areas occupied by Russian troops to go on the offensive and fight.

5 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

Ukrainian Refugees Near 1.5 Million as Russian Assault Enters 11th Day

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on people in areas occupied by Russian troops to go on the offensive and fight.

5 months ago·India

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Reuters

Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian assault enters 11th day

By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine - The number of Ukrainian refugees was expected to reach 1.5 million on Sunday as Russia continued its attack 11 days after invading Ukraine and Kyiv pressed for further Western action, including more sanctions and weapons. Moscow and Kyiv traded blame over a failed ceasefire plan that would have let civilians flee Mariupol

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Ukraine has fastest-growing refugee crisis since second world war, says UN

More than 1.5 million people reportedly crossed into neighbouring countries since Russia invadedThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the fasting-growing refugee crisis in Europe since the second world war, according to the head of the United Nation’s refugee agency, UNHCR.The warning came as video emerged that appeared to show people trying to escape fighting in Irpin, just outside Kyiv, being shelled by Russian forces amid an evacuatio…

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reaches 1.5 million | CBC News

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached 1.5 million on Sunday, as Kyiv pressed the West to toughen sanctions and deliver more weapons to repel Russia's attack, now in its 11th day.

5 months ago·Canada

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