Ukrainian Mothers Hug and Cry as Children Handed Over at Border

Two Ukrainian mothers met at the Ukraine-Hungary border and shared an emotional moment as one brought the other's son and daughter to safety from fighting in Ukraine.

READ MORE: The Russian invasion of Ukraine could force as many as 4 million Ukrainians to flee their country, the United Nations said this week, spawning one of the worst refugee crises in Europe in more than 70 years.

According to U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, as of Saturday morning, more than 150,000 Ukrainians have crossed into neighboring countries, with an estimated 75,000 crossing into Poland.

Grandi tweeted Saturday morning the number of internally displaced refugees within Ukraine “is also growing but the military situation makes it difficult to estimate numbers and provide aid.”

Poland – along with Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary – have relaxed COVID-19 border controls to allow in Ukrainians fleeing Russian violence. The Polish government declared open borders and said it would not require official documents.

“We will help everyone. We will not leave anyone without help,” the Polish border agency said.

According to the AP, the line of cars at the Medyka, Poland-Ukraine border crossing stretched back 15 kilometers.

LINK: https://www.voanews.com/a/crisis-at-european-borders-as-ukrainians-flee-russian-invasion/6460670.html

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