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Polish city braces for Ukrainian refugees

25.02.2022 15:00
Poland is making preparations for potentially hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s aggression earlier this week.
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A rally in support of Ukraine held in Lublin, eastern Poland, earlier this week.
A rally in support of Ukraine held in Lublin, eastern Poland, earlier this week.Photo: PAP/Wojtek Jargiło

Some cities are listing places available and setting up refugee centres. One of them is Lublin, a major city in Poland’s east.

Michał Owczarek talks to Krzysztof Stanowski of the Lublin Municipal Office to find out how the city plans to deal with a wave of refugees that may hit it in the coming days.

Click on the audio player above to hear the interview.