Officials in Krakow and Warsaw said that they were struggling to cope with the influx of refugees and urged the international community to intervene.
have fled to neighboring countries since the war started on Feb. 24, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The vast majority — 1.5 million people — have sought refuge in Poland, with smaller numbers fleeing to other countries such as Hungary, Moldova and Slovakia.
“In the last several days, we have already received approx. 100,000 war refugees. Krakow is slowly losing its ability to accommodate further waves,” Majchrowski said. that his city “remains the main destination for Ukrainian refugees” and that roughly 300,000 have arrived so far.The “situation is getting more and more difficult every day,” he said on Twitter. Local media reported that Trzaskowski urged the U.N. and European Union to intervene and support Polish cities grappling with the crisis.
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