UN: 500,000+ people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded

The U.N. refugee agency says more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last week

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The U.N. refugee agency said Monday that more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last week.

UNHCR head Filippo Grandi gave the latest update in a tweet.

Shabia Mantoo, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based agency, said she would soon provide details about the numbers by country.