The first wave of Ukrainian refugees arrived in Greece on Monday. Credit: Sofia Koczmar/TwitterThe first wave of refugees from Ukraine arrived in Greece by bus on Monday.
Mainly made up of women and young children, the group of refugees made their way through Romania, which borders Ukraine, to Greece after Russia’s invasion of their home country.
Men who are aged 18 to 60 are currently not permitted to leave the country, and many civilians are taking up arms to fight against the Russian invading forces.
First group of Ukrainian refugees has arrived in Greece
Many of the Ukrainian refugees were able to leave the country by car or train, but a number of them had to walk for miles to reach safety in neighboring countries like Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Moldova.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine last week, around 400,000 refugees from the country have left Ukraine, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated on Sunday.
