4 million refugees, including 2 million children, have fled Ukraine

Ukrainian refugees arriving in Moldova
(Image credit: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has topped four million, including around two million children, BBC and the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund reported Wednesday.

According to Bloomberg, those fleeing the Russian invasion comprise around 10 percent of Ukraine's pre-war population.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.