Over 300,000 refugees from Ukraine have already arrived in EU - European Commission

28.02.2022 02:45

Ukrinform

Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine has already led to a significant influx of refugees to the EU countries neighboring Ukraine, with the European Union and its national governments doing everything possible to help these people.

EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said this at a press conference in Brussels on February 27 following an extraordinary meeting of the EU Council of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"We need to support people affected by the conflict and in need of humanitarian aid. […] In just a few days after Putin launched this aggressive invasion of Ukraine, more than 300,000 Ukrainians have left the EU. Most of them have biometric passports and can stay here for 90 days without visas, many people stayed with their relatives, a small number sought refuge. But this situation may change, and we must be prepared for the arrival of many more people," she said.

She stressed that the European Commission is ready to provide targeted assistance to EU countries where mainly Ukrainian refugees go, including Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary.