Over four million Ukrainian refugees have fled war, UN says

Over 4,019,287 Ukrainians had fled across the country’s borders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with more than 2.3 million having headed west into Poland, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has said.

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said, “Refugees from Ukraine are now four million, five weeks after the start of the Russian attack.”

Refugees from Ukraine are now 4 million, five weeks after the start of the Russian attack.

I have just arrived in Ukraine.

In Lviv I will discuss with the authorities, the UN and other partners ways to increase our support to people affected and displaced by this senseless war.

— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) March 30, 2022