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Crowds outside Warsaw's Ukrainian consulate: audio report

14.03.2022 15:00
Some of the Ukrainian war refugees pouring into Warsaw seek to stay in the city to wait out the Russian assault on their country, while others merely want to use the Polish capital as a transit point to head further west or overseas.
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Both groups need documents and information to pursue their plans.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, hundreds of refugees have been lining up for hours in front of their country's consulate in Warsaw.

Michał Owczarek went there to hear their stories.

Click on the audio player above to listen.