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Hundreds of people wait for buses in Poland's Medyka after crossing the border from Ukraine. IMAGES
Ukrainian families who have fled to the Polish border town of Korczowa attempt to board a bus in a bid to move further away from the border. Police attempt to control the swell of refugees. According to the UN, the number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine has surged to nearly 875,000, about half of whom have gone to Poland. IMAGES
Thousands of people queue at the Lviv train station in Ukraine in order to board a bus or train to Poland and other countries neighbouring Ukraine. According to the Polish authorities, more than 100,000 people have already fled Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Three school buses carrying evacuees from the besieged city of Mariupol arrive in Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine. Strategic port Mariupol has been a key target for Russia in its attack on Ukraine and devastating bombardments have left swathes of the city in ruins. Ukrainian forces are holed up along with civilians in a final stronghold in the vast Azovstal iron and steel works. IMAGES
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian President Justin Trudeau, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen attend a global fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees, journalist Isha Sesay chairs the panel. IMAGES
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