3 million Ukrainian refugees move on from border states to other European countries - UN

TRT World reported the details of the UN report.

The United Nations has said that, of the more than 6.6 million Ukrainian refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries, 2.9 million have moved on to other European nations.

"According to the latest data we have available... 2.9 million refugees have moved beyond countries neighbouring Ukraine", UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo told a briefing in Geneva.

A total of 6,659,220 Ukrainians have fled the country since the attack, the agency's figures show. Of those, more than 3.5 million have headed west into Poland. Around 100,000 refugees per day were arriving at the Polish border in early March but the number has slowed to around 20,000 throughout May.

More than 1.1 million Ukrainians registered in Poland and received national identification numbers, which gives them access to public services. About 94% of those registered are women and children.

"We have also seen more 'pendular' movements, where people go back and forth across the border to Ukraine for various reasons, including visiting families, checking their properties or returning to their jobs. However, Poland expects to continue receiving and hosting a considerable number of refugees, given the large internal displacement, massive destruction and the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine," UNHCR spokeswoman Olga Sarrado said.