More than 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR

A woman and child walk after crossing from Ukraine to Romania, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing point in Siret, Romania April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
More than 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began on 24 February, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Monday.
The statistics are compiled from a variety of sources, mainly data provided by authorities from official border crossing points, the UNHCR said.