Over 3 Million Refugees Arrive in Russia from Ukraine, Donbass

Over 3 million refugees have arrived in Russia from Ukraine and Donbass, since the start of the military operation, Russian sources revealed. 

Moreover, the sources pointed out that there are more than 3 million refugees, including nearly 478,000 children, in temporary accommodation centers in 45 regions throughout the country.

“The rest were distributed to relatives or acquaintances living in Russia,” the sources added.

The US representative to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas Greenfield, described the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine as the “worst” in Europe since World War II.

“Around half of all children in Ukraine have been displaced,” Greenfield said.

On his part, UNICEF’s emergency programs director, Manuel Fontaine, said, “It is time to end this war, and the children of Ukraine cannot wait.”

She added that nearly half of the estimated 3.2 million children still in their homes in Ukraine “may be at risk of not having enough food.”

It is worth mentioning that some UN officials had earlier called for an investigation into violence against women during the Russian war on Ukraine, calling for the protection of children in this conflict.