More than 2.6 million flee Ukraine war: UN
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The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine is nearing 2.7 million, according to a United Nations tally.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said there were 2,698,280 refugees who had fled Ukraine so far, 100,700 more than the last count on Saturday.
Initial UN estimates estimated four million people could flee the war. That figure is likely to be revised upwards, the UN refugee agency said, Al Jazeera reports.
2,187 residents killed in Mariupol
The city council of besieged Mariupol has said 2,187 residents have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion on February 24.
“In (the last) 24 hours, there were at least 22 bombings of the civilian city. Over 100 bombs have been thrown on Mariupol already,” it said in an online statement.
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