Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Not all refugees are treated the same’

Emergency Situations Department employees talk to wheelchair bound Katia, 90 years-old, a refugee fleeing the conflict from neighbouring Ukraine at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, Romania [File: Andreea Alexandru, AP]

Russia’s war on Ukraine has taken a heavy toll.

At least 10,631 civilians were confirmed killed as of June 26, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) but the actual number of war dead is widely understood to be considerably higher.