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The United Nations has said more than four million Ukrainians have fled their countries as a result of unprovoked Russian occupation of Ukraine.
The UN refugee agency has expressed concern on March 30 that some attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine could constitute war crimes.
According to this Agency, the total number of refugees as of March 29 was 4.02 million, and about half of them have made their initial journey to Poland.
“The number of refugees from Ukraine has now reached four million, five weeks after the start of the Russian attacks,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
More than six million Ukrainians are believed to have been internally displaced.
Prior to the start of the Russian occupation, Ukraine had a population of 37 million in regions under government control, excluding Russian-annexed Crimea and eastern regions, which are controlled by Russian-backed separatists.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on March 30 that Ukraine had faced “anxiety” since the start of the Russian occupation.
“The lives of millions of people have been turned upside down as they are forced to flee their homes or hide in basements, while cities are being destroyed by bombings,” she said.
Bachelet said the office she heads has accepted credible assumptions that the Russian armed forces have used ammunition in populated areas on at least 24 occasions.
Her office also verified 77 incidents where medical facilities were damaged.
“Attacks without distinction are prohibited under international law and can constitute war crimes,” Bachelet said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
He has ordered a “special operation” to demilitarize Ukraine.
The Kremlin action has sparked outrage and been condemned in many parts of the world.
The United States and its allies have responded with harsh sanctions against Moscow./REL
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