Over 34,000 Refugees from the DPR, LPR and Ukraine came to Russia during the May holidays, a total of more than 1.1 million people since the beginning of the escalation of the armed conflict — RIA Novosti, a representative of the regional emergency services, informed RIA Novosti.
“From May 1 to May 3, the Russian border was crossed by 34.23 thousand. refugees, in total since the beginning of the conflict — 1.11 million people, including 197.55 thousand. children, «the source said.
Against the backdrop of an escalation, a mass evacuation of civilians from the Donbass republics began in mid-February. Subsequently, Russia recognized the independence of the DPR and LPR, and on February 24 it launched a special military operation in Ukraine to demilitarize and denazify, reports RIA Novosti.
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