According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of people fleeing Ukraine and becoming refugees exceeded 8.07 million as of the 15th of this month, one year after the military invasion. Thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine every day.

According to UNHCR's summary based on the announcements of each country's government, the number of refugees from Ukraine accepted by each country is approximately 1.56 million in Poland, approximately 1.05 million in Germany,


and


Czech


. is about 480,000 people


▽ Italy is about 160,000 people.



In addition, about 2.85 million people are displaced in Russia.



According to the Immigration Services Agency, 2,302 people have evacuated to Japan from Ukraine as of the 17th of this month.



According to UNHCR, as of the 14th of this month, about 18.6 million people have crossed the border from Ukraine to neighboring countries since the invasion began.



On the other hand, the number of people who entered Ukraine from neighboring countries was about 10.29 million, and it seems that many people returned to Ukraine after fleeing the country and seeing the war situation.

In Poland, which hosts the largest number of refugees

Every day, trains carrying people displaced from Ukraine arrive at the train station in Przemysl, in southeastern Poland, near the Ukrainian border.


On the afternoon of the 13th of this month, when the train from the capital Kyiv arrived, many families with large luggage got off and rested in the waiting room.

i can't stand it anymore

A woman who fled with her family from Kharkiv in the east said, "Two days ago, there was a large-scale attack in the city. I had a young granddaughter, so I thought I couldn't take it any longer, so I took refuge. Until the end of the war, I fled to Poland. I think there are," he said.



A temporary shelter has been set up in Przemysl for the evacuees.

There were more than 30 people in the shelter set up in one corner of the building, and the staff supported them by serving meals and providing medicines.

A woman who had evacuated alone from Bakhmut in the eastern part of the country, where the Russian army was attacking heavily, said, ``Many people died and many houses were destroyed in the very intense shelling. It was hard," he said through tears.



Up to 5,000 people a day still arrive from Ukraine in Przemysl, according to Igor Khorokiv, who runs the shelter.

support from the international community

"More and more people are fleeing from Russian-controlled areas, and there are so many people who have nowhere to go back to. The physical and mental conditions of the evacuees are getting worse and everyone is exhausted," said Horokiv. He pointed out that as the military invasion dragged on, the number of people who had tragic experiences increased, and that those who evacuated from near the frontlines, where the fighting was particularly intense, were deeply traumatized.



"At first it was thought that this war would end soon, but now it is not. If the war continues for a few more months, whether we can provide more shelter in Poland will be a very big problem. will be,” he said.

According to Mr. Horokif, if the military invasion were to last longer, it would become even more difficult to secure the already inadequate lodging facilities and operating funds, so he appealed to the international community, including Japan, for financial support. I was.