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Russia-Ukraine Conflict | More than 3.3 million flee Ukraine, 6.5 million internally displaced

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said 3,328,692 Ukrainians had left since the war began on February 24, with another 58,030 joining the exodus since Friday's update.

March 19, 2022 / 21:18 IST
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Refugees from Ukraine look for clothing in a donation collection point in Dresden, Germany, on March 17, 2022. - Reuters
Refugees from Ukraine look for clothing in a donation collection point in Dresden, Germany, on March 17, 2022. - Reuters

More than 3.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said Saturday, while nearly 6.5 million are thought to be internally displaced within the country.

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said 3,328,692 Ukrainians had left since the war began on February 24, with another 58,030 joining the exodus since Friday's update.

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"People continue to flee because they are afraid of bombs, airstrikes and indiscriminate destruction," said UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi.

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