Ukrainian Border Service updates border crossing statistics

MOSCOW. Oct 24 (Interfax) - The number of people who left Ukraine through its western borders from October 15 to 21 increased by about 6,000 to 256,000 compared to the previous week, while the number of people entering Ukraine increased by about 4,000 to 243,000 in this period, Ukrainian media reported with reference to the State Border Service's information available on social media.

The number of cars that crossed the border increased to 129,000 from 125,000, and the number of vehicles cleared to carry humanitarian aid from 494 to 531 in this period.

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency information as of October 18, a total of 14.325 million people have departed Ukraine over the time of the crisis, with 6.947 million of these having crossed into Poland, 2.852 million Russia (as of October 3), 1.59 million Hungary, 1.392 million Romania, over 867,000 Slovakia, some 660,500 Moldova, and some 16,700 Belarus.

At the same time, according to the UN, 6.942 million people entered Ukraine between February 28 and October 18, exclusive of those who arrived from Hungary, Russia, and Belarus.