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Three Million Refugees and Counting

Almost six million people have fled Ukraine. Half of them have gone to Poland. During a week in April, Our World follows Warsaw's mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski.

On 24 February, Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, ordered a military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, triggering the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Almost six million Ukrainians have fled the country, half of them to next-door Poland.

During a week in April, Our World follows Warsaw's mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, as well as refugees and volunteers living through the crisis. How have the people of Warsaw dealt with such a sudden increase in the city's population. And what is the long-term plan for all the new arrivals?

30 minutes

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Sun 29 May 2022 20:30GMT

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