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U.N.: More than 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine for neighboring countries Refugees

U.N.: More than 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine for neighboring countries

More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have fled into neighboring countries, the United Nations said Sunday, as Russia’s military invasion pushed violently through its 11th day and attempts to establish humanitarian cease-fires failed around several besieged Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian officials said attempts to evacuate civilians from the southern port…
bubmag
March 6, 2022
Russia is attacking Ukrainian cities. But it’s also helping refugees from India, a key diplomatic backer. Refugees

Russia is attacking Ukrainian cities. But it’s also helping refugees from India, a key diplomatic backer.

NEW DELHI — For days, Russian forces have pounded Kharkiv with missiles and artillery, leaving hundreds of civilians dead and sending countless residents streaming out of Ukraine’s second-largest city. But since Wednesday, Russia has given advice to one particular set of refugees — Indian students in Ukraine — on how…
bubmag
March 4, 2022
One million refugees have fled Ukraine and some mothers are leaving children at border to go and fight Refugees

One million refugees have fled Ukraine and some mothers are leaving children at border to go and fight

One million people have fled Ukraine in a week after Russia invaded the country, the United Nations refugee agency has said. It adds that some women are leaving their children at the border to return home and continue fighting for their country with their husbands. Christine Pirovolakis, UNHCR senior external…
bubmag
March 3, 2022
City in Poland’s southeast becomes major travel hub for refugees from Ukraine Refugees

City in Poland’s southeast becomes major travel hub for refugees from Ukraine

PRZEMYSL, Poland —  Oskar Broz stood in the Polish train station amid the tumult of anxious refugees, overwhelmed police officers and exhausted volunteers distributing hot food and drink. “The Warsaw train leaves at 2 a.m.!” announced Broz, his words echoing in the sturdy walls of the Neoclassical structure. “The train is…
bubmag
March 3, 2022