Poland welcomes 2.9 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

Poland has taken in 2.9 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Friday.

Paweł Szefernaker, the Polish government’s commissioner for war refugees from Ukraine.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

"Since February 24, a total of 2.9 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet.

On Thursday, around 19,900 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the country, compared with 22,300 a day earlier, according to the Polish Border Guard.

#Pomagamy🇺🇦

Od 24.02 do🇵🇱wjechało z🇺🇦2,9 mln os.
Wczoraj tj.21.04 #funkcjonariuszeSG odprawili 19,9 tys.podróżnych-spadek o 11% w porównaniu z dniem wcześniejszym(22,3 tys).
Dziś do godz.07.00 rano-4,6 tys.spadek o 18%.
W dn.21.04 z🇵🇱do🇺🇦wyjechało 23,6 tys.osób.Od 24.02-802 tys. pic.twitter.com/TF5KDBh0T0

— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) April 22, 2022

While most of those crossing the border are Ukrainian nationals, there are also citizens of many other countries among the refugees, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency has reported, citing the foreign ministry in Warsaw.

Poland is helping those in need, no matter who they are.

Refugees are receiving full support in Poland - no matter what you hear on #FakeNews sites.#PolandFirstToHelp #solidarityWithUkraine #FactsMatter

👉https://t.co/AvQPa1dmb5 pic.twitter.com/cyDsVeF6Ye

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) March 3, 2022

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda last month signed into law a measure to offer wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country, which began on February 24.

The measure grants them legal residence in Poland and ensures access to education, healthcare and social benefits.

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Source: PAP