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More than five million refugees have fled Ukraine, UNHCR says

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

UNHCR said more than 5 million refugees had fled Ukraine as of 19 April, about 90% of them women and children, while some 7.7 million people were displaced inside the country. A UNHCR spokesperson called it one of the largest refugee crises in Europe since the Second World War. Poland had received more than 2.5 million people.

When
19 April 2022
Where
Ukraine, Ukraine
What
displacement
Attribution
Not attributed. Displacement figure from UNHCR; no single initiator.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Count UNHCR United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UNHCR revised supplementary appeal for the Ukraine situation · published 2022-04-25 00:00 UTC
  2. Count UNHCR United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UNHCR briefing note · published 2022-04-08 00:00 UTC

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