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Hundreds of thousands flee Ukraine into neighboring countries including Poland

Family members hug as they reunite, after fleeing conflict in Ukraine, at the Medyka border crossing, in Poland, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AVisar Kryeziu/AP)
Family members hug as they reunite, after fleeing conflict in Ukraine, at the Medyka border crossing, in Poland, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AVisar Kryeziu/AP)

More than 500,000 people have left Ukraine since Russia’s invasion started last week, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency.

We get the latest from Loveday Morris who has been reporting from Ukraine’s western border with Poland, for The Washington Post.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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