More than 4.4 million Ukrainian refugees have fled their country since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion on February 24, according to figures from the UN refugee agency.
GENEVA, Switzerland — That was 59,347 more than the previous day.Ninety percent of those who have fled Ukraine are women and children, as the Ukrainian authorities do not allow men of military age to leave.
The United Nations estimates that 7.1 million people have been displaced within the country, according to figures published by the IOM on April 5. Before the conflict, Ukraine was home to more than 37 million people in territory controlled by Kyiv — which does not include Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, or areas in the east under the control of pro-Russian separatists.Since February 24, 2,564,994 have entered Poland, according to the UNHCR.Of those who remain in Poland, 700,000 have already been granted a national identification number, the UNHCR said Friday.
Polish border police estimate that more than 500,000 people have returned to Ukraine since the conflict.According to the UN refugee agency, 678,081 people had travelled to Romania as of April 8, most of whom arrived via Moldova and then continued on to other countries.