Spared direct attacks so far, the city has become a transit point for thousands of fleeing refugees and for men and supplies headed to the front lines.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Russia Seizes Nuclear Plant in Ukraine and Makes Gain in the South
The Russian military advance in Ukraine sowed more destruction and chaos, pointing to a worsening conflict, as the Kremlin also moved to restrict how it’s reported at home.
In Kyiv’s Railway Station, Rumors, Near-Stampedes and Frustration
As Russian forces begin to encircle the Ukrainian capital, tens of thousands are clambering for a way out that may soon be closed off.
In Kyiv’s Railway Station, Rumors, Near-Stampedes and Frustration
As Russian forces begin to encircle the Ukrainian capital, tens of thousands are clambering for a way out that may soon be closed off.
‘We Have No Choice’: Mothers in Ukraine Flee to Poland
At a station in Western Ukraine, mothers and their children boarded evacuation trains to Poland, while many of their husbands stayed to defend the country from advancing Russian forces.
Russia’s Brutal Advance
It’s creating a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Kremlin Vows Victory in Ukraine as Refugees Swell to One Million
Defiant Ukrainians slowed the invasion, but Russian forces gained ground in the south, and the Kremlin insisted the week-old campaign was “going according to plan.”
E.U. Expected to Grant Blanket Protection to Ukrainian Refugees
Under the measure, which would apply to all Ukrainian nationals, refugees would be granted the right to live, study and work across the 27-member bloc for up to three years.
Ukraine War Sets Off Europe’s Fastest Migration in Decades
At least 660,000 people, mostly women and children, fled Ukraine in the five days after Russia invaded — the most intense wave of European migration since at least the 1990s.
Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine as Refugee Numbers Surge
There was no sign of possible de-escalation on the sixth day of the invasion, as Russia appeared determined to toughen its tactics against a defiant neighbor.