The Number Of People Fleeing Ukraine Is Growing

1A

NPR

News

4.3 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

More than a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded last week.

It's the largest mass exodus in Europe since the Balkan War in the 1990s. The U.N. warns that number could reach four million in the coming month.

Where are those who are leaving going? And why are some Ukrainians staying put?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I have a wife in Ukraine, Western Ukraine, step-sons that live in Kiev.
0:14.3	I woke them both up, told them that the assault had begun.
0:19.5	My step-sons lived on the outskirts to the west of Kiev in a high-rise apartment building.
0:29.0	The apartment building was bombed.
0:32.7	More than a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion.
0:36.8	It's the largest mass exodus in Europe since the Balkan War in the 1990s, and the UN
0:42.0	warns that number could reach 4 million in the coming month.
0:45.6	After the break we'll take a look at the refugee experience with one of you, John.
0:50.0	John is in Poland with his wife, but his step-sons are still in Ukraine.
0:54.2	We touched base with John and we'll have that conversation in just a moment.
0:57.6	I'm Jen White.
0:58.6	You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.
1:02.4	A reminder to have your questions answered on future topics or just to let us know what
1:06.8	you think.
1:07.8	Tweet us at 1A.
1:13.5	Support for NPR and the following message come from BetterHelp, offering online counseling.
1:18.2	BetterHelp therapist Hesu Jo knows that lockdown has been hard on us as humans.
1:22.7	We as people are hardwired to connect with others, which is why this whole time is so
1:26.8	difficult.
1:27.8	We as people are hardwired to connect with others, which is why this whole time is so
1:33.3	difficult.
1:58.1	The
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of NPR and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.