3 Feb 2023 12:39

Over 80,300 Ukrainian citizens cross into Belarus since Feb 24, 2022

MINSK. Feb 3 (Interfax) - Over 80,300 Ukrainian citizens have crossed into Belarus since February 24, 2022, the Belarusian State Border Committee said on Friday.

"In all, 80,359 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in the Republic of Belarus from the Ukrainian territory since February 24, 2022," the Committee said.

According to the Committee, 15,890 persons have arrived across the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, in addition to 50,683 via Poland, 11,230 via Lithuania, and 2,556 via Latvia.

More than 5,600 Ukrainian citizens crossed into Belarus this year.

"Since the beginning of this year, 5,655 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in our country, including 4,178 by transit through Poland, 1,080 via Lithuania and 397 via Latvia," the Committee said.