Ukraine: Number of refugees reaches 2 million, UN says
09 March 2022 |
6:34 am
The head of the UN's refugee agency has said the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached 2 million. Filippo Grandi warned the second wave of refugees is likely to be more vulnerable than the first.
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