More than three million Ukrainians took the road to exile, nearly two-thirds of them to Poland.
In the town of Medyka, on the Polish border, hundreds of people continue to arrive every day.
Mainly women, children and the elderly.
They then have a choice: go to a warehouse transformed into an emergency accommodation centre, or go to Premysl, the starting point for other destinations.
Here, up to 50,000 people have arrived daily since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.
“Many refugees have family here, or friends in other parts of Poland or Europe,” Kamil Krukiewicz told France 24. “They know where they want to go and organize their trip after a few days. If they want to go somewhere, Premysl will organize it."
An envelope of 1.6 billion euros
Further north, the town of Lubaczow is a quieter border post.
Each person is registered there by the International Organization for Migration, and the reception system is financed by the Polish authorities.
"The government finances this place, covers daily costs as well as the operation of the reception and emergency centres", details Wieslaw Kapel, the mayor of Lubaczow.
"Communities receive financial support for this and are also supported by Polish and European cities."
An aid also used for the preparation of meals and care packages for subsequent trips.
For three weeks, Poland has welcomed nearly two million Ukrainians.
To ensure this continuous effort all along the border, Warsaw has released an envelope of 1.6 billion euros.
However, many questions persist as to Poland's ability to manage this influx in the coming weeks or even months.
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