Poland admits over 2 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

Poland has taken in more than 2 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Friday.

Refugees from war-torn Ukraine at a train station in Przemyśl, southeastern Poland, earlier this week.

Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

Since February 24, more than 2 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, it said in a tweet.

"These are mostly women with children," it added.

#Pomagamy🇺🇦
Dzisiaj tj.18.03, o godz. 09.00 liczba uchodźców z Ukrainy🇺🇦 przekroczyła 2 mln. To głównie kobiety z dziećmi.#FunkcjonariuszeSG są pierwszymi Polakami niosącymi im pomoc po przekroczeniu granicy. Często zwykłe słowa wsparcia znaczą najwięcej. pic.twitter.com/ZFligTcfxF

— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) March 18, 2022

On Thursday alone, 52,500 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the country, according to the Polish Border Guard.

#Pomagamy🇺🇦
Od 24.02 do🇵🇱wjechało z🇺🇦1 999 565 osób.
Wczoraj #funkcjonariuszeSG odprawili 52,5 tys. podróżnych-to spadek o 11% w porównaniu z dniem wcześniejszym(59,2 tys.).
Dzisiaj do godz.07.00 rano 7,1 tys.-spadek o 41 % (12 tys.)
Z🇵🇱do🇺🇦 wyjechało od 24.02-227 tys. osób. pic.twitter.com/5uO62xVCjd

— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) March 18, 2022

While most of those crossing the border are Ukrainian nationals, there are also many citizens of other countries among the refugees, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency has reported, citing the foreign ministry in Warsaw.

Poland is helping those in need, no matter who they are.

Refugees are receiving full support in Poland - no matter what you hear on #FakeNews sites.#PolandFirstToHelp #solidarityWithUkraine #FactsMatter

👉https://t.co/AvQPa1dmb5 pic.twitter.com/cyDsVeF6Ye

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) March 3, 2022

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda last week signed into law a measure to offer wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country, which began on February 24.

The Polish government earlier this month launched a special online platform to coordinate humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine by local authorities, nongovernmental organizations, foundations and private businesses.

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Source: PAP