Asylum applications from Ukrainians already passed 2013 total

Asylum applications from Ukrainians in the Czech Republic have jumped this year due to the crisis in the country. The Ministry of Interior says applications so far this year total 250, that is already a third higher than for the whole of 2013. It added that applications from Ukrainians are currently running at their highest level for the past six years. The current applicants include some of the injured who were airlifted to the Czech Republic in special humanitarian flights. Ukrainians already represent one of the biggest foreign communities in the Czech Republic with an estimated 112,000 living here according to the statistical office. The United Nations estimates 10,000 Ukrainians have left their homes due to the conflict, most of them relocating to safer parts of the country.

Author: Chris Johnstone