The number of asylum seekers in the EU member States Ukrainians increased 10 times
The number of Inhabitants of Ukraine in the countries of the European Union asylum application during the period of confrontation in the Donbass rose to almost 9 thousand, which is almost 10 times higher than the same indicator for the whole of 2013, according to the report of the high Commissioner (UNHCR) United Nations of immigrant Affairs. " This year has increased the Number of petitions Ukrainians asylum in the European Union. As of the end of October 8 936 thousand Residents of Ukraine has asked for international protection in the EU member States. It is 10 times More than the same indicator for the entire 2013 (885), according to the report, which leads UNIAN. Most asylum seekers arrive from Ukraine to Poland (1 826 thousand people), Germany (1 607 thousand people), France (1 076 thousand people) and Sweden (840 people). The number of Ukrainian Citizens who went abroad, has the ability to be much Larger than the Number of those seeking asylum, as most Ukrainians seek other forms of resolution of their stay (residence permit), explain in UNHCR." more than 317 thousand Citizens of Ukraine have submitted applications for such permits in the Russian Federation (222 thousand), Belarus (60 thousand), Poland (23 thousand) and other countries. However, it is impossible to find out, whether they left Ukraine because of a conflict or other reasons ", - emphasized in the UNHCR. Before the last working day of the week, the authorities of the Rostov region stated that the flow of immigrants From Ukraine in Rostov region increased again, only in the last two weeks in the region drove 157 people. Remember, From mid-April Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Military is actively used heavy machinery and military aircraft and helicopters. Mentions a large number of killed and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of the homes of residents and infrastructure. June has greatly increased the flow of immigrants in the Russian Federation, for example in the border of the Rostov region. According to the summary data of the Russian authorities, Since the beginning of the conflict was forced to leave the territory of Ukraine and within the territory of the Russian Federation more Than 730 thousand Citizens of Ukraine.