Fears of a growing refugee crisis in Europe loom amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine
ABC News
Experts say international cooperation will be essential to preventing a crisis.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is forcing many Ukrainians to leave their homes to seek shelter, with long lines already forming at the border and the potential for severe humanitarian consequences looming.
More than 50,000 Ukrainians left the country within less than 48 hours, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Friday. The majority have fled to Poland and Moldova, he said.
The U.N. refugee agency estimates that some 100,000 Ukrainians have already been forced from their homes, UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo told ABC News, cautioning that the agency does not have exact numbers.
“But there clearly has been significant displacement inside the country and some movements towards and across the borders,” she said.
