By Michael Kahn and Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) - Many of the millions of Ukrainian refugees in central and eastern Europe .
PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) - Many of the millions of Ukrainian refugees in central and eastern Europe plan to mark Christmas early this year in solidarity with their hosts, learning carols in new languages to generate holiday cheer despite fears for relatives back home.
Many of the millions of Ukrainian refugees in central and eastern Europe plan to mark Christmas early this year in solidarity with their hosts, learning carols in new languages to generate holiday
By Michael Kahn PRAGUE (Reuters) -The number of people fleeing Ukraine to escape Russia s invasion has passed 5 million in Europe s worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday. Russia s invasion has triggered a massive displacement of people in the nearly eight weeks since it began, including more than 7 million Ukrainians within the country. U.N. data showed that 5.03 million had fled Ukraine as of Wednesday. They have left behind their homes and families, UNHCR head Filippo Grandi said on Twitter. Many would do anything, and some even risk going back, to see their loved ones. But every new attack shatters their hopes. Only an end to the war can pave the way for rebuilding their lives. Russia launched what it calls a special military operation on Feb. 24 saying its aim was to demilitarise and denazify its southern neighbour. Kyiv and its Western allies reject that as a false pretext for an unprovoked land grab. Most refugees have crossed