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Added on the 07/03/2022 07:29:29 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Refugees wait at Przemysl train station on the Poland-Ukrainian border, some sitting on the floor, as they wait to board trains taking them further into Poland and further from the war in Ukraine. The United Nations estimates that over 2 million people have fled Russia's invasion of its pro-Western neighbour so far. 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
As Poland unilaterally extends its ban on Ukrainian grain imports, trains full of Ukrainian grain in transit and covered with tarpaulins are parked at the border between the two countries at Dorohusk station. Yesterday, the leader of the Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, said that the implicit agreement between Warsaw and Kiev to defend Ukraine did not include "sacrificing Polish agriculture". Polish farmers are alarmed by the fall in grain prices since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Ukrainian refugees, arrive and depart from the Polish border city of Przemysl. Volunteers can be seen handing out food and clothing, as well as offering administrative assistance. People sit and wait and rest inside the train station, including parents with their young children. 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
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.