Over 3.4 million
refugees have fled Ukraine since the war began on February 24, 2022 moving into European border countries to the west of Ukraine.

An additional 96,000 people fled the eastern border regions (Donbas) moving into the Russian Federation.

The crisis has displaced an estimated 1.85 million people inside the country so far, and is projected to internally displace up to 6.7 million people.

As the crisis continues to develop, humanitarian needs are multiplying and spreading by the hour. Of the 18 million people in Ukraine who will be impacted by the ongoing military operation, 12 million are expected to need humanitarian assistanc

With close to two million refugees from Ukraine, Poland has quickly become one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. Resources for meeting the needs of the refugees in Poland are being stretched thin by this sudden influx of people.

Another 490,000 people have fled to Romania; 350,000 to Moldova; 280,000 to Hungary; and 228,000 to Slovakia, while others have moved to Russia or Belarus.

Many neighbouring governments and aid organisations began preparations for a mass displacement event in the weeks before the invasion as Russia continued amassing troops along the borders of Ukraine.

As the situation continues to unfold, an estimated 4 million people may flee Ukraine. In light of the emergency and paramount humanitarian needs of refugees from Ukraine, an inter-agency regional refugee response is being carried out, in support of refugee-hosting countries’ efforts.

Organizations such as
UNICEF,
the United Nations Refugee Agency,
International Rescue Committee,
United Ukrainian American Relief Committee

and others began accepting monetary donations for helping refugees and those affected by the crisis. Others such as The Kyiv Independent began GoFundMe campaigns to raise money for specific causes or calls for physical items to be donated by an individual.

Railway companies in several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland, are allowing Ukrainian refugees to travel by train for free.

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The Early Days of the Refugee Crisis