Ukrainians closely follow news of mass evacuations

Ukrainians closely follow news of mass evacuations

News of the first successful mass evacuations of civilians from besieged cities is being followed closely by Ukrainians who have already left the country, as well as by those who are internally displaced, but still in Ukraine.

Qazet.az reports that two million Ukrainians who have left the country already constitute half the 4 million the UN refugee agency initially estimated might try to leave.

The sheer speed with which this is happening is testing the resources and organisational capacity of the five countries on Ukraine’s western border.

For now at least, thanks to the work of local authorities, aid organisations, and the generosity of the population, the relief effort in central Europe is impressive.