Poland has taken in over 8.32 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

Poland has taken in over 8.32 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Sunday.

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Polish Border Guard/twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna

"Since February 24, a total of 8,326,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet.

On Saturday, around 24,200 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the country, according to the Polish Border Guard.

#granica🇵🇱🇺🇦
Wczoraj tj.10.12➡️#funkcjonariuszeSG odprawili w przejściach granicznych na kierunku z Ukrainy🇺🇦do Polski🇵🇱 25 tys. osób.Od 24.02 - 8,326 mln os.
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— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) December 11, 2022

Meanwhile, over 6.49 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since February 24, the agency also reported.

On Saturday, around 24000 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard said.

A Polish deputy prime minister said on Wednesday that his country was "currently home to more than 2 million Ukrainians."

Poland in March enacted a measure to offer wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country, which began on February 24.

The measure grants them residence rights and ensures access to education, healthcare and social benefits.

(ał)

Source: PAP