Poland welcomes 3.859 million refugees from Ukraine: officials

Poland has taken in 3.859 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Monday.

A female refugee being admitted into Poland by a border official at a Polish-Ukrainian border crossing.

Twitter/Polish Border Guard

"Since February 24, a total of 3,859,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet.

On Sunday, 20,800 refugees from Ukraine arrived in the country, compared with 23,100 a day earlier, according to the Polish Border Guard.

#Pomagamy🇺🇦
Od 24.02 #funkcjonariuszeSG odprawili w przejściach granicznych na kierunku z🇺🇦do🇵🇱3,859 mln os.
Wczoraj tj.05.06➡️20,8 tys. - spadek o 10%(w dn.04.06-23,1 tys.
Dziś do godz.07.00➡️6,5 tys. wzrost o 8,6%.
W dn.05.06 z🇵🇱do🇺🇦odprawiono 26,9 tys.osób, od 24.02-1,876 mln. pic.twitter.com/Xg2n0E13IV

— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) June 6, 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.

War doesn't discriminate. It affects anyone who happens to be in 🇺🇦 right now.

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

🔵🟡 https://t.co/1FsRYJPlEQ

Refugees are receiving full support in 🇵🇱, no matter what fake news you hear. #StopFakeNews pic.twitter.com/HKEQaVwRxZ

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) March 3, 2022

Poland in March enacted 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 residence rights and ensures access to education, healthcare and social benefits.

Nine in 10 Poles are in favour of accepting refugees from war-torn Ukraine, according to a survey.

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Source: PAP