Ukraine's Border Service updates border-crossing statistics

MOSCOW. April 27 (Interfax) - The number of people who crossed into Ukraine over the week from April 18 to 24, 2026 increased to 241,000 from 213,000 and the number of departures increased to 271,000 from 247,000 compared with the previous week, Ukrainian media reported citing the State Border Service.

The number of vehicles crossing Ukraine's border also increased over said week to 122,000 from 107,000, with the number of vehicles carrying humanitarian aid growing to 471 from 410 the week before.

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency's report updated on February 19, 2026, the number of Ukrainian refugees around the world was estimated at 5.924 million (up from 5.898 million as of January 16, 2026), including 5.375 million in European countries outside of Ukraine (up from 5.349 million).

Inside Ukraine, according to the UN's information updated in January 2026, there were around 3.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), compared with 3.34 million in July 2025 and 3.76 million in April 2025.