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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lizzy Davies, Megan Clement in Paris, Robert Tait in Prague, Sam Jones in Madrid, Beatriz Ramalho da Silva in Lisbon and Weronika Strzyżyńska

‘I never imagined strangers could be so close’: five Ukrainian families on starting again in the EU

Katerina Shukh with her grandparents, Kateryna Nemenushyaya and Viktor Nemeenushiy, in Borzęcin Duży, Poland, last week Ukrainians in Poland.
Katerina Shukh, a psychologist from Mariupol, with her grandparents, Kateryna Nemenushyaya and Viktor Nemeenushiy, in Borzęcin Duży, Poland. Photograph: Anna Liminowicz/The Guardian

Since the first Russian bombs fell on 24 February, more than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine to seek safety abroad. As the violence inside their country escalates, all face an uncertain future and no idea of when they may be able to return.

After crossing borders into neighbouring countries such as Poland, Romania and Moldova, hundreds of thousands have already moved further into the EU, where member states have given them the right to live and work for up to three years.

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