At the same time, more than 5 million Ukrainians left the country to escape the war.
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, due to the full-scale war unleashed by Russia, the number of internally displaced persons in Ukraine reached 7.7 million people, Interfax-Ukraine reports. As of April 6, there were 6.1 million internally displaced persons in Ukraine, and 854,000 before the full-scale war.
military offensive on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. To date, more than 5 million refugees have left Ukraine, making this the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. Another 7.7 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, “the UNHCR report said.
In addition, it is stated that about 13 million people are stuck in the affected areas or can not leave them due to:
- increased security risks;
- destruction of bridges and roads ;
- lack of resources or information on where to find security and housing.
UNHCR said that delivering vital aid remains a challenge due to a lack of safe humanitarian access.
The report also states that 1.4 million people currently do not have access to water in eastern Ukraine. Another 4.6 million people across Ukraine risk losing such access. UNHCR also pointed out the difficult situation in Kherson.
“UNHCR continues to call for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, humanitarian law, and neighboring countries to continue to keep their borders open to refugees, “the report said.
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Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that since the beginning of the war, 3 million 640 thousand Ukrainians have left the regions affected or potentially affected by the war. At the same time 1,130,000 people have already returned .
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