Ukrainians caught up in the government forces assault upon the secessionist rebels are fleeing in huge numbers. More than 117,000 Ukrainians have left their homes and are now on the move inside the country and more than 1,000 Ukrainians are leaving combat areas every day, according to UN estimates.
The Russian authorities say that more than 5,000 refugees every day are flooding into the Rostov region in the south of the country, putting a strain on local services and infrastructure, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also known as the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), says …read more
Source: Newsweek
