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Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports

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The U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's attack began, making it the swiftest exodus of refugees this century. The report on Wednesday came as

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  1. At least 520,000 refugees fleeing; numbers rising

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    Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports

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  1. Forbes

    Thousands Flee Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion That Could Displace Millions, Creating A Refugee Crisis For Europe (opens Forbes)

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    Countries bordering Ukraine are scrambling to accommodate a wave of refugees that began in the thousands Thursday but could rise much higher, with estimates that as many as 5 million Ukrainians could be displaced by the fighting.

  2. Fox News

    Refugees fleeing Ukraine number nearly 120,000, could reach 4 million as Russian invasion intensifies: UN (opens Fox News)

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    Refugees fleeing Ukraine so far number nearly 120,000 as Russia continues to pound the country's capital on the third day of its full-scale invasion.

  3. The Times of Israel

    UN: More than half a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Refugee commissioner estimates over a quarter of a million have escaped to Poland, 84,500 are in Hungary, 36,400 in Moldova, over 32,500 in Romania and about 30,000 in Slovakia

  4. NBC News

    More than 660,000 people have fled Ukraine into neighboring countries, the U.N.'s refugee agency says (opens NBC News)

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    More than 660,000 people have fled from Ukraine into neighboring countries over the past six days, the United Nations' human rights agency has said.

  5. NBC News

    Shocked civilians rush to flee Ukraine as Russian army advances (opens NBC News)

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    Some 500,000 people entered Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova and other countries since the invasion, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

  6. Sioux City Journal

    520,000+ refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia waged war (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    BEREGSURANY, Hungary (AP) — The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday, with the U.N. estimating more

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    At least 520,000 refugees fleeing; numbers rising (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BEREGSURANY, Hungary -- The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday, with the U.N. estimating more than 520,000 people have already escaped Russia's burgeoning war against Ukraine.

  8. France 24

    Ukraine refugees begin arriving in Budapest (opens France 24)

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    Thousands of refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine have arrived in Budapest after abandoning their homes fearing for their lives as they seek safety elsewhere.

  9. NBC Chicago

    Over 520,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine Since Russia Waged War (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday.

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    520,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine Since Russia Waged War (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union has showed no signs of stopping as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war

  11. The Hill

    UN: Half a million Ukrainians have fled country as refugee numbers are 'rising exponentially' (opens The Hill)

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    Some 520,000 Ukrainians have fled their homes since the start of Russian invasion, the United Nations (U.N.) High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday, adding that refugee totals are expected to run in the millions

  12. France 24

    Nearly 875,000 refugees have fled Ukraine conflict: UN (opens France 24)

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    The number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine has surged to nearly 875,000, UN figures showed on Wednesday, as fighting intensified on day seven of Russia's invasion.

  13. Forbes

    Ukraine’s Neighbors Welcome Refugees As 874,000 Flee Russian Invasion (opens Forbes)

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    More than 453,000 people have crossed over the border into Poland since Russian aggression began, Poland’s border agency said.

  14. France 24

    War in Ukraine: Foreign residents among thousands fleeing the conflict (opens France 24)

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    Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the conflict in Ukraine to seek refuge in neighbouring Poland. Those displaced aren’t just native Ukrainians however – huge numbers of foreign residents have…

  15. Triblive

    Ukraine refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege ports (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, in the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said Thursday, as Moscow said it was ready for more talks to end fighting even as its forces pressed their assaults on the country’s second-larges…

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's attack began, making it the swiftest exodus of refugees this century. The report on Wednesday came as

  17. The Guardian

    Ukraine war: refugee ‘exodus’ has reached a million, says UN, as Russia takes over Kherson (opens The Guardian)

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    First major city falls under de facto Russian control as UN says total number of refugees could eventually reach 4 million

  18. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    UN Refugee Agency: 1 Million Flee Ukraine in Under a Week (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The United Nations’ refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago

  19. CNN

    One million refugees flee Ukraine as Russia escalates bombardment of key cities (opens CNN)

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    Russia's relentless bombardment of residential areas across Ukraine has so far forced more than one million refugees to flee the country, according to the United Nations, as fierce fighting continues into its second week.

  20. KENS 5 San Antonio

    UN refugee agency: 1 million have fled Ukraine, millions more could follow (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    The agency has predicted that as many as 4 million people could eventually leave Ukraine, and even that projection could be revised upward.

  21. Newsweek

    A million people have now fled Ukraine, according to the UN (opens Newsweek)

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    "In just seven days we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighbouring countries," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.

  22. MyNorthwest

    In just a week, Ukrainian refugee exodus exceeds 1 million (opens MyNorthwest)

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    PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced more than a million people to flee the war in just a week, an exodus so swift it almost

  23. Digital Journal

    One million refugees fled Ukraine in week: UNHCR (opens Digital Journal)

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    One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia's invasion, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that unless the conflict ended

  24. The Columbian

    Ukrainian refugee count: 1 million (opens The Columbian)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — The number of people sent fleeing Ukraine by Russia’s invasion topped 1 million on Wednesday, the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said, as Russian forces kept

  25. NBC News

    1 million flee Ukraine as Russian assault targets key cities, fuels exodus (opens NBC News)

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    The conflict has fueled a growing humanitarian crisis in Europe and left those who have remained in Ukraine facing an intensifying assault from the air and ground.

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