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4.4 million civilians have fled Ukraine since invasion | Refugee crisis in pics

Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

More than 4.4 million Ukrainian refugees have fled their country since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion on February 24, according to the latest figures from the UN refugee agency. The UNHCR said there were 4,441,663 Ukrainian refugees on Saturday. That was 59,347 more than the previous day. Europe has not seen such a flood of refugees since World War II. With inputs from news agency AFP

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 A woman waves to say good bye to her husband as she leaves on a bus, a day after a rocket attack at a train station in Kramatorsk, on Saturday. Ninety percent of those who have fled Ukraine are women and children, as the Ukrainian authorities do not allow men of military age to leave, AFP reports.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

 A woman waves to say good bye to her husband as she leaves on a bus, a day after a rocket attack at a train station in Kramatorsk, on Saturday. Ninety percent of those who have fled Ukraine are women and children, as the Ukrainian authorities do not allow men of military age to leave, AFP reports.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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People wait for a bus to go in a train station in Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine. More than 4 million people have now fled Ukraine to seek shelter in EU countries, while 6.5 million people have fled their homes but remain inside Ukraine, the European Commisison said.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

People wait for a bus to go in a train station in Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine. More than 4 million people have now fled Ukraine to seek shelter in EU countries, while 6.5 million people have fled their homes but remain inside Ukraine, the European Commisison said.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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People wait for a bus to go in a train station in Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine as they flee the city in the Donbas region. The United Nations estimates that 7.1 million people have been displaced within the country, according to figures published by the IOM on April 5.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

People wait for a bus to go in a train station in Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine as they flee the city in the Donbas region. The United Nations estimates that 7.1 million people have been displaced within the country, according to figures published by the IOM on April 5.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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People wait for a bus with their luggage a day after a rocket attack at a train station in Kramatorsk, on Saturday.Poland hosts by far the largest number of refugees. Since the invasion, 2,564,994 have entered Poland, according to the UNHCR.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

People wait for a bus with their luggage a day after a rocket attack at a train station in Kramatorsk, on Saturday.Poland hosts by far the largest number of refugees. Since the invasion, 2,564,994 have entered Poland, according to the UNHCR.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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A child runs in the train station near the city of Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine, as residents flee the city in the Donbass region on Thursday.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

A child runs in the train station near the city of Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine, as residents flee the city in the Donbass region on Thursday.(Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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An Ukrainian refugee (C) holds her pet dog as she sits at an NGO tent at the Ukrainian-Polish border on her way out of Ukraine, in Medyka, eastern Poland on Friday. Europe has not seen such a flood of refugees since World War II.(Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 10, 2022 02:09 PM IST

An Ukrainian refugee (C) holds her pet dog as she sits at an NGO tent at the Ukrainian-Polish border on her way out of Ukraine, in Medyka, eastern Poland on Friday. Europe has not seen such a flood of refugees since World War II.(Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

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