The Polish and German interior ministers, Mariusz Kaminski and Nancy Faeser, have urged the European Commission (EC) to create a transport system for refugees and provide funding to the countries most affected by the crisis.
Priti Patel made the announcement as she said Britain stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine. The Home Secretary also condemned Vladimir Putin's persecution of civilians. Speaking from Medyka, on the Poland/ Ukraine border, she said it was "heartbreaking" to have met those "forced from their homeland because of the monstrous Russian invasion". Ms Patel confirmed
Many Ukrainian war refugees have taken a long and perilous journey to flee the destruction brought about by Vladimir Putin - with 1.5 million crossing into neighbouring countries in 10 days.