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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - After crossing the border into Poland, hundreds of refugees wait in the car park of Tesco's shopping centre for a place on a bus to a European country. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Melanie, 31, from Offenburg in Germany, came with a group of friends to bring Ukrainian refugees with them. The young stonemason came with a convoy of three cars and offered places for 12 people, including 7 young Afghans, she does not know to what extent the German authorities will let them cross the border. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - In the Tesco shopping centre, a few hundred Ukrainians are waiting in the corridors for a place on a bus or a car to another destination. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - On the initiative of Polish citizens and the whole of Europe, a whole range of logistics is put in place to welcome refugees, including many families with young children. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Ukrainian refugees board a bus to reach a new destination far from the chaos of their country. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Alexis (right), a Belarusian volunteer living in France, came to help with volunteers from around the world when he saw the influx of Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border. Alexis lived for many years in Poland as a refugee after having to leave Belarus because of the repression of President Lukashenko's government.The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - A mother and daughter rest in the Tesco shopping centre after crossing the border a few hours earlier. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Two Ukrainian friends rest after crossing the border a few hours earlier. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Alizullah, 64 years old came with his wife Chazya, 54 years old. Originally from Afghanistan, they had been living in Ukraine for 25 years. Before that he was director of a civil aviation institute. In Ukraine he was a trader. They had to walk 40km for 4 days to reach the border. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Irina holds her youngest son, Raul, in her arms. Irina Pintak is 36 years old, she came with her two sons, her husband Rauf and her father-in-law. The latter are originally from Azerbaijan. They had already fled Azerbaijan because of the war, they hope to go to Spain. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - Aaron is German and comes from Berlin, Germany. He is 26 years old and a former anti-militarist soldier who arrived 3 days ago with 3 friends to volunteer. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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Refugees from Ukraine in the town of Przemysl on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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02/03/2022 - Poland / Przemysl / Przemysl - A young child in the corridors of Tesco's shopping centre, which has been turned into a reception centre. The town of Przemysl in Poland is the gateway for many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the fighting, the UN estimates that more than one million Ukrainians have left their country. A former shopping centre in Przemysl has been converted into a temporary reception centre for the refugees, who stay for a few hours or nights and then spread out in the many buses and cars that take them to the European countries that are mobilising to help them. Most of the volunteers, Polish or international, have come spontaneously. The reception conditions are spartan but the refugees only stay for a short time. Przemyśl, Poland, 2 March 2022.

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