Amid Russian assault, where Ukrainian refugees are fleeing to?

In just seven days since Russia's invasion, Ukraine has witnessed the mass exodus of a whopping one million people fleeing to neighbouring countries. The UN refugee agency said the refugees amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine's population — which the World Bank counted at 44 million at the end of 2020 — on the move across borders ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. From Poland, Belarus to Slovakia, here we list the countries where the Ukrainians are fleeing to according to the UN refugee agency's rapidly rising tally till March 2...  Russia's intensifying attack on Ukraine has forced 1 million people to leave in what one UN official predicted could become Europe's “biggest refugee crisis this century.”

Around 575,100 people have entered Poland from Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion of the country on February 24. Credit: AFP Photo

Some 116,348 people from Ukraine had gone to Hungary to the south. Credit: Reuters Photo

UNHCR said 79,315 people who fled Ukraine were now in Moldova. Credit: AFP Photo

Slovakia, which shares a 97 km border with Ukraine, has welcomed 71,200 refugees. Credit: AP Photo

Meanwhile, some 69,600 refugees have gone to other European countries. Credit: AFP Photo

Braving snow and sub-freezing temperatures, thousands of refugees continued to flee Ukraine into neighbouring Romania through the Siret border crossing. Credit: AFP Photo

The refugees, many of them youngsters, have found shelter in Russia. Credit: AFP Photo

Amid the heavy shelling, 341 refugees have travelled nearly 500 kms and arrived in Belarus, according to UNHCR. Credit: AP Photo