People arriving from Ukraine disembark on a ferry to enter Romania at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing over the Danube.
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People arriving from Ukraine disembark on a ferry to enter Romania at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing over the Danube.
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, approx 120,000 won Ukrainians have fled their country. US officials have estimate that the Russian invasion could create between 1 million and 5 million refugees.
Satellite images show miles of vehicles trying to pass through nearby Romania at the Siret border crossing. Poland and Slovakia are also preparing to accept refugees from Ukraine.
“In these tragic times, our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, of all Ukrainian women, men and children, forced to live in terror, innocent victims and victims of violence. victims of a war they don’t understand and don’t want”, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis speak Thursday.
Conflict in Kyiv intensified overnight into Saturday as Russian forces entered the Ukrainian capital. But US officials say that Russia has not taken over any Ukrainian cities so far.
Satellite images show a four-mile traffic jam of people, cars and trucks trying to leave Ukraine and enter Romania on Friday near the Siret border crossing.
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Satellite images show a four-mile traffic jam of people, cars and trucks trying to leave Ukraine and enter Romania on Friday near the Siret border crossing.
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Cars wait to enter Romania at the border crossing in Solotvyno, Ukraine, as the Russian invasion continues.
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Cars wait to enter Romania at the border crossing in Solotvyno, Ukraine, as the Russian invasion continues.
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A woman talks on the phone about accommodation arrangements in Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania, after crossing over to Ukraine.
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A woman talks on the phone about accommodation arrangements in Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania, after crossing over to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian women hold their children as they wait to enter Romania after crossing the Danube at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing point on Friday.
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Ukrainian women hold their children as they wait to enter Romania after crossing the Danube at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing point on Friday.
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Ukrainians rest after finally reaching Romania at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing. They are among tens of thousands of people leaving Ukraine.
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Ukrainians rest after finally reaching Romania at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing. They are among tens of thousands of people leaving Ukraine.
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A group of volunteers hands out bags of food to passengers crossing the border Friday at the Romania-Ukraine border, in Siret, Romania.
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A group of volunteers hands out bags of food to passengers crossing the border Friday at the Romania-Ukraine border, in Siret, Romania.
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Two sisters embrace after crossing the border from Ukraine in Siret, Romania, on Friday.
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Two sisters embrace after crossing the border from Ukraine in Siret, Romania, on Friday.
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A family left war-torn Ukraine and arrived in Romania on Friday.
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A family left war-torn Ukraine and arrived in Romania on Friday.
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