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Poland has taken in 8.83 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

01.01.2023 09:45
Poland has taken in 8.83 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Sunday.
Poland has taken in 8.83 million refugees fleeing Russias invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Sunday.
Poland has taken in 8.83 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Sunday.Twitter/Polish Border Guard

"Since February 24, a total of 8,831,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet.

On Saturday, around 14,000 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the countryaccording to the Polish Border Guard.

Meanwhile, more than 7 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since February 24, the agency also reported.

On Saturday, around 15,000 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard said.

A Polish deputy prime minister said in December that his country was "currently home to more than 2 million Ukrainians" after many who had fled Russia's invasion moved on to other countries or decided to return to Ukraine.

Poland in March 2022 enacted a measure to offer wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country, which began on February 24, 2022.

The measure grants them residence rights and ensures access to educationhealthcare and social benefits.

Eighty-three percent of Poles are in favour of accepting refugees from war-torn Ukraine, according to a survey.

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Source: PAP