Poland welcomes 2.89 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

Poland has taken in nearly 2.89 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Thursday.

Refugees from Ukraine take shelter at a humanitarian aid centre in Nadarzyn near the Polish capital Warsaw.

Photo: PAP/Rafał Guz

"Since February 24, a total of 2,885,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet.

On Wednesday, around 22,300 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the country, compared with 25,000 a day earlier, according to the Polish Border Guard.

#Pomagamy🇺🇦

Od 24.02 do🇵🇱wjechało z🇺🇦2,885 mln os.
Wczoraj tj.20.04 #funkcjonariuszeSG odprawili 22,3 tys. podróżnych-spadek o 11% w porównaniu z dniem wcześniejszym(25 tys).
Dziś do godz.07.00 rano-5,6 tys.spadek o 6%.
W dn.20.04 z🇵🇱do🇺🇦wyjechało 22,3 tys.osób.Od 24.02-779 tys. pic.twitter.com/0mm1qIOQav

— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) April 21, 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