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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Middleton

Europe opens arms to millions of Ukraine refugees but how many people did countries take from other wars?

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now forced millions of people to flee their homes, prompting European governments to welcome a new influx of refugees.

The United Nations says 2.8m Ukrainians left the country in the first three weeks of Vladimir Putin’s war, and Poland alone has received more than 1.7 million refugees.

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