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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Lizzy Buchan

Ukraine-Russia war: Refugee numbers 'could rise to 4 million in days to come'

Western officials fear the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine could hit 4 million as Russia continues its brutal onslaught.

The UN refugee agency briefed Western countries on Wednesday that there were now an estimated 2.2 million refugees from the conflict - and the number could rise to 4 million over the days to come.

Officials say the Russian invasion has sparked almost "unprecedented" movements of people across Europe, triggering the greatest refugee crisis since the Second World War.

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