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Ukrainian refugee numbers surge to over 1.7 million

By Max Thornberry
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Ukrainian refugee numbers surge to over 1.7 million

Russian troops have forced more than 1.7 million people out of Ukraine as the war heads into its third week.

The war in Ukraine is precipitating the fastest-growing refugee crisis since WWII, according to the U.N. high commissioner for refugees. More than 1 million civilians fled in the first week, and an estimated 4 million will flee in the coming weeks, according to the United Nations.

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