As of March 29, 12 PM CET, roughly four million people living in Ukraine have left the country to seek shelter from Russian aggression, either permanently or temporarily. As our chart based on data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows, most of the people fleeing have crossed over at the Polish border.

Roughly 2.3 million refugees have reached Ukraine’s western neighbor via foot, bus, car or train looking for safety from the Russia-Ukraine conflict according to government records. Apart from Poland, Romania and Moldova have carried the brunt of the refugee wave among Ukraine’s neighboring countries over the last weeks. These movements might be starting to dwindle in the upcoming days in light of new agreements reached in peace talks in Istanbul today, with Russia promising “to radically, by a large margin, reduce military activity in the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions” according to reporting by Reuters. Nevertheless, the UNHCR estimates that 12 million people in Ukraine and four million refugees from the country will need relief and protection over the coming months.

Although the rallying efforts of the European community are generally seen as commendable, the treatment of non-white refugees has come under increased scrutiny since February 24. On March 1, for example, Nigeria’s government condemned the handling of Nigerian and other African refugees by Ukrainian border officials who allegedly prioritized the evacuation of white Ukrainians.

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