According to UN estimates released Wednesday, the number of refugees leaving the crisis in Ukraine has risen to about 836,000, as fighting increased on day seven of Russia’s incursion.
According to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency’s website, 835,928 people have fled over the country’s borders.
This is a significant increase from the 677,000 declared by the organization’s chief Filippo Grandi on Tuesday afternoon. According to figures completed as of Tuesday, more than half have moved west into Poland.
According to UNHCR statistics, 454,000 people fled to Poland, 116,000 to Hungary, 67,000 to Slovakia, 65,000 to Moldova, 43,000 to Russia, 38,000 to Romania, and 350 to Belarus.
In the meantime, 52,000 people have relocated to neighboring European countries. Between 28 and 23 February, 96,000 individuals crossed into Russia from the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk regions, according to the UNHCR.
