The number of people fleeing Ukraine has passed the four million mark. Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, 4.02 million people have fled the country, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday. In addition, according to United Nations estimates, around 6.5 million people are fleeing within Ukraine.
By far the highest number of people who have fled abroad (2.34 million) has been counted so far in Poland, followed by Romania (609,000). Hundreds of thousands also arrived in Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia. About 37,800 refugees have been registered in Austria – 12,000 people are registered in Vienna alone. More than 280,000 arrivals were counted in Germany. As there are no fixed border controls and people with a Ukrainian passport can enter the country without a visa for 90 days, the total number of refugees from Ukraine is likely to be significantly higher. (apa)