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Civilians attempting to leave Mariupol, wait in line at the checkpoint near the temporary accommodation center in Bezimenoye village, near Mariupol, Ukraine, 07 May 2022. According to the Interdepartmental Coordinating Headquarters of the Russian Federation for Humanitarian Response, 51 civilians, including 11 children, were evacuated from the Azovstal plant between 05 and 07 May. On 24 February, Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a “special military operation”, resulting in fighting and destruction in the country. According to data released by the United Nations High Commission for the Refugees (UNHCR) on 05 May, over 5.7 million refugees have fled Ukraine seeking safety, protection and assistance in neighboring countries. (Photo by Alessandro Guerra/EPA/EFE)
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