MEDYKA, Poland (Washington Insider Magazine) – The United Nations stated Wednesday that the population of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war has surpassed 4 million, despite Moscow’s continued bombardment — even in areas where it had promised to scale back its military operations.
Despite a Russian declaration during Tuesday’s negotiations that Russian soldiers would halt their attack near Kyiv and everywhere else, Nikolay Nazarov, a man who escaped Kharkiv, predicted “more escalation” in eastern Ukraine.
He, like many others questioned by The Associated Press near the Polish-Ukrainian border, echoed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who stated there was no reason to believe Russia’s declaration that it would lessen military operation near Kyiv, the capital, and Chernihiv, in light of what is happening in the country.
Olha Kovalyova, a woman who came to Medyka with her 2 kids, said she didn’t really believe Russia since it had previously broken commitments made under the Minsk accord, which was meant to stop the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas area, which began in 2014.
Over 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations refugee agency, making it Europe ‘s biggest refugee crisis since World War II. That figure has already surpassed the worst-case scenarios forecasted when Russia started its assault on February 24.
According to ABC NEWS, more than 2.3 million people have reached Poland, although many have gone on to other nations and a small fraction have returned to Ukraine to assist combat the Russians or provide for family.
As many individuals await advancements in the battle, aid workers claim the numbers have decreased in recent days. Within the country, approximately 6.5 million individuals have been forcibly displaced.
Since the war started on Feb. 24, more than 608,000 people have reached Romania, more than 387,000 have reached Moldova, and around 364,000 have reached Hungary, according to government statistics.
UNHCR predicted that roughly 4 million people would evacuate Ukraine at the start of the war, however it has since stated that it is reassessing its projections.
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, announced he will be in Lviv, Ukraine, to explore ways to enhance relief to persons impacted and displaced by the senseless conflict.
Protection, financial support, emergency shelter, essential relief supplies, and other important services have been provided by UNHCR staff and their partners to individuals who have fled.
