EU says 400,000 refugees from Ukraine so far, millions expected

Published: February 28, 2022 19:06:00 | Updated: March 01, 2022 09:27:53

An Ukranian family arriving at Nyugati station in Hungary on Sunday after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine –Reuters file photo

At least 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered EU territory so far, and the bloc needs to prepare for millions of arrivals, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday.

On Sunday, the figure stood at around 300,000, reports Reuters.

Johansson was speaking during a visit to a border crossing in Romania. More than 74,000 have entered the country from Ukraine since Feb 24.