Poland admits 30 thousand new arrivals from Ukraine: officials

Around 30,400 people have arrived in Poland from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Polish border guards said on Sunday.

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Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded its neighbor, nearly 16 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard agency.

Meanwhile, around 14 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. On Saturday around 29,700 thousand people crossed from Poland into Ukraine, the agency also reported.

W dn.30.09 #funkcjonariuszeSG odprawili w przejściach granicznych na kierunku z Ukrainy🇺🇦do Polski🇵🇱30,4 tys. osób. Od 24.02.2022 - ponad 15,992 mln os.
W dn.30.09 z Polski🇵🇱do Ukrainy🇺🇦odprawiono 29,7 tys. osób. Od 24.02.2022 - 14,196 mln os.#granicapolskoukraińska #BiOSG #NOSG pic.twitter.com/F3dBdypJqi

— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) October 1, 2023

In March last year, Poland enacted a measure to offer wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country. The measure grants them residence rights and ensures access to education, healthcare, and social benefits.

Sixty-nine percent of Poles are in favor of accepting refugees from war-torn Ukraine, according to a recent survey.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Sunday is day 585 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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