New Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing 'Dire Conditions', Says United Nations
News 18The flow of people escaping Russia’s war in Ukraine has slowed but those now fleeing have often spent weeks in dire conditions, the United Nations said Friday. “UNHCR staff have observed that newly arrived refugees are coming from various parts of the country, including the east, with some reporting having spent weeks hunkering down at home or in shelters in dire conditions.” The UN’s International Organization for Migration estimates that 7.1 million people had fled their homes but were still in Ukraine. – Romania – A total of 671,334 Ukrainians entered the EU member state, including a large number who crossed over from Moldova, wedged between Romania and Ukraine. – Slovakia – A total of 307,772 people crossed Ukraine’s shortest border into Slovakia.