“There were significant movements inside the country and some movements across the borders” after the entry of Russian forces into Russia, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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About 100,000 people have fled their homes in Ukraine, and several thousand more have left the country, the target since Thursday February 24 of a Russian military offensive, the UN said Thursday evening. “We cannot yet confirm the exact figures, but it is clear that there has been significant movement within the country and some movement across borders”told AFP a spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Shabia Mantoo.
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Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, announced earlier in the day the strengthening of UNHCR’s operations and capacities in Ukraine and neighboring countries. He also called on the governments of neighboring countries of Ukraine “to keep borders open for people seeking safety and protection”.
“We are ready to support everyone’s efforts to respond to any situation of forced displacement”he wrote, in a statement.