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Added on the 02/03/2022 14:31:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Polish town near border as they escape Russian invasion of their home country. Clothes and toiletries are laid out on stalls for the refugees to take if needed. IMAGES
Images show refugees arriving in the south-eastern Polish city of Przemyśl near the Ukrainian border where members of the Polish authorities and volunteers are waiting to greet them. With 756,303 refugees in Poland according to the UNHCR, the country is hosting by far the largest number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Ukrainians who fled their country wait for a bus to head to Chisinau after crossing the Moldova-Ukrainian border checkpoint near the town of Palanca. UNHCR figures show that 65,000 people have fled to Moldova from Ukraine. IMAGES
Thousands of displaced Ukrainians camp at the Polish border of Korczowa - Krakovets, waiting to cross into Poland. Fighting has claimed dozens of civilian lives and could, according to the EU, displace up to seven million people. Ukraine vows not to give ground at talks with Moscow as Ukrainian forces resist a Russian invasion four days in and Moscow puts its nuclear forces on high alert. IMAGES
Polish farmers block the border with Ukraine at Dorohusk to protest against European directives and "uncontrolled" imports of agricultural products from Ukraine. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.