Russia's War in Ukraine live updates: More than 1.5 million flee Ukraine, creating Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since WWII
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II as the U.N. refugee agency says more than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled their homeland in just the first 12 days of fighting.
The bulk of the refugees — more than 1 million — have left Ukraine through one of eight border crossings in Poland. At more than 20 reception centers along the Polish border, NGOs, charities and the U.N. refugee agency are being aided by an ad hoc army of volunteers from Poland and across Europe who are playing a vital support role serving food, directing donations and helping to drive refugees to friends and family across the continent.
A network of NGOs and the U.N. are coordinating much of the relief and donations. But central, too, are self-organized groups of people, often via social media, who’ve dropped everything to assist, especially with transport.
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