Some in tears, some in smiles reaching Poland border

The number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine has surged to nearly 836,000, United Nations figures showed Wednesday, as fighting intensified on day seven of Russia's invasion.

In all, 835,928 people have fled across the country's borders, according to the website of UNHCR, the UN refugee agency.

That marks a huge jump from the 677,000 announced Tuesday afternoon by the organisation's chief Filippo Grandi. More than half have headed west into Poland, according to tallies completed up to Tuesday.

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People wait to board a bus after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A boy and a woman help a man after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A father hugs her daughter after she fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A woman cries after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine with her family, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A woman hugs her son after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A child looks on after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A man hugs his family after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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A man hugs his family after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland, 4 March 2022.
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