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Poland has taken in 9.78 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

12.02.2023 08:38
Poland has let in nearly 9.78 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Sunday.
Polands Border Guard.
Poland's Border Guard.Twitter/Straz_Graniczna

"Since February 24, 2022, a total of 9,776,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet.

On Saturday, 23,700 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the country, according to the Polish Border Guard.

Meanwhile, nearly 7.91 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since February 24, 2022, the agency also reported.

On Saturday, 24,000 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard said.

A deputy prime minister said in December that Poland was 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.

In March last year, Poland 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.

Seventy-eight percent of Poles are in favour of accepting refugees from war-torn Ukraine, according to a survey published last week.

(pjm)

Source: PAP