120,000 Arrive in Poland from Ukraine As Refugee Flood Intensifies

Despite the unjustified onslaught by Russian soldiers, Ukrainians continued to flee to neighbouring countries, with the UN estimating that 120,000 have fled to Poland and other nations.

On February 26, long lineups formed at border crossings as refugees arrived by train, automobile, bus, and foot, fleeing Europe's largest ground combat since WWII ended.

At least 100,000 inpiduals have arrived in Poland, according to officials, with Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Moldova also reporting an inflow of refugees from Ukraine.

When they reached at the border on February 26, many of those escaping were hailed by friends, relatives, or government officials.

Germany, which does not share a border with Ukraine, has also recorded the first arrivals from that country, though officials have stated that the numbers are still small.

Officials claimed a limited number of Ukrainians crossed the border at Gorlitz, Poland, and at receiving centres in Eisenhuettenstadt, Germany.

Given that over 2 million Ukrainians have migrated in Poland to work in recent years, it's hardly unexpected that so many of those escaping picked Poland. Many people left Russia's first invasion of Ukraine in 2014, when it captured Crimea and began supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine.

A line of automobiles waiting to enter Poland stretched 15 kilometres into Ukraine at the Medyka border crossing in Poland.

The Polish Border Agency stated, "We will support everyone." "No one will be left without assistance."

Women, children, and the elderly comprised the majority of those that arrived. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made it illegal for men between the ages of 18 and 60 to leave the nation.

According to the UN High Commission for Refugees, up to 4 million Ukrainians could emigrate if the situation worsens.

"We now have over 120,000 inpiduals in all of the neighbouring nations," said High Commissioner Kelly Clements to CNN.

"The response they're getting from local communities and local governments is fantastic." However, it is a fluid scenario. We are certainly devastated by what is about to happen."