10 Feb 2023 12:58

Over 80,000 Ukrainians arrive in Belarus since Feb 24, 2022 - State Border Committee

MINSK. Feb 10 (Interfax) - Over 81,500 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Belarus since February 24, 2022, the Belarusian State Border Committee said on Friday.

"In all, 81,586 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in the Republic of Belarus from the Ukrainian territory since February 24, 2022," the committee said.

As many as 15,890 persons crossed the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, while 51,625 arrived via Poland, 11,439 via Lithuania and 2,632 via Latvia, it said.

A total of 6,882 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Belarus since the beginning of this year, including 5,120 via Poland, 1,289 via Lithuania, and 473 via Latvia, the committee said.