More than 7.1 million people became internally displaced after Russia’s February 24 attack on Ukraine. The figures increased by 10% compared to the previous report of the International Organization for Migration (IOM),
KYIV. UkraineGate , 10 , April , 2022 | Ukraine News .
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“People continue to leave their homes because of the war, and humanitarian needs on the ground continue to grow,” said IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino.
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According to the IOM, more than 50% of displaced households have children, 57% – the elderly, 30% – people with chronic diseases.
More than a third of displaced households, the organization said, had no income in the past month.
According to the Ministry of Social Policy on April 9, the largest number of internally displaced persons was registered in the following oblasts: Vinnytsia (55,000), Lviv (50.5 thousand), Khmelnytsky (47.4 thousand), Poltava (46.1 thousand), Zakarpattia (44 thousand), Cherkasy (42 thousand).
Source: Ukrgate
