Poland welcomes nearly 10.2 million refugees from Ukraine
Wesprzyj naszą pracę na Go Fund Me. Dziękujemy!10,197,000 refugees have crossed into Poland since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s Border Guard agency reported on Saturday.
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On Friday, 20,600 refugees from Ukraine arrived in Poland, according to the agency.
Meanwhile, a total of 8,295,000 people have left Poland for Ukraine, including 21,300 on Friday, since the outbreak of the war nearly a year ago.
It is estimated that Poland is currently home to more than 2 million Ukrainians after many who had fled Russia’s invasion moved on to other countries or decided to return to Ukraine.
Last March Poland passed a bill that offers wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country.
The measure grants them residence rights and ensures access to education, healthcare and social benefits.
Over 80 percent of Poles are in favour of accepting refugees from war-torn Ukraine, according to a recent survey.
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Source: PAP
