(Geneva) The number of people who have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion of the country by the Russian army has reached 3 million, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. in Geneva.
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“We have now reached the 3 million mark in terms of population movements out of Ukraine,” IOM spokesperson Paul Dillon said at a regular UN press briefing.
Of this total number of refugees, more than 1.4 million are children according to UNICEF figures, and 157,000 are nationals of other countries fleeing Ukraine, IOM said.
Poland is the country hosting by far the largest number of people – more than half – fleeing the war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
About 1.79 million people have thus found refuge in Poland since February 24, according to the dashboard of the High Commissioner for Refugees, around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and figures given by the authorities.
Romania, Hungary and Moldova are also popular destinations for refugees, many of whom then continue their journey elsewhere in Europe, to find family or friends.