Poland says over 922,000 refugees have arrived during Ukraine war

By AP 6 March 2022, 2:43 pm

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Refugees, mostly women with children, rest inside a tent after arriving at the border crossing, in Medyka, Poland on March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s border guard agency says that over 922,000 refugees have crossed the border from Ukraine since February 24, when Russia launched its invasion.

The agency says on Twitter that a record one-day number of over 129,000 crossed into Poland yesterday, and almost 40,000 between midnight and 7 a.m. today.

A nation of some 38 million people, Poland is receiving the largest number of refugees among Ukraine’s neighbors. Some who entered Poland have continued on to other countries.

The head of the United Nations’ refugee agency said today that more than 1.5 million refugees have crossed from Ukraine into neighboring countries since Russia invaded.