10000 People Fled Crimea And Restive Eastern Ukraine: UN Refugee Agency
Source: RTT
The United Nations refugee agency estimates that 10,000 people, most ethnic Tatars, but also Ukrainians, Russians and mixed families, have fled Crimea and restive eastern Ukraine to other parts of the country, out of fear of insecurity or persecution.
"Displacement in Ukraine started before the March referendum in Crimea and has been rising gradually since. Registration numbers are being compiled on the basis of data we are receiving from local authorities," Adrian Edwards, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said at a press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
"Among the affected population are people who have been displaced twice - first from Crimea, and then again from the eastern part of the country," Edwards added, noting that at least a third of the displaced are children.
He said that a needs assessment has recently been completed and UNHCR is working closely with local authorities, other UN agencies and NGO partners to assist those affected. So far, this includes legal assistance, integration grants for 150 families, cash assistance for 2000 people and improved shelters for 50 families.
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