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More than 1,000 Ukrainians have come to Latvia so far

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Photo: LETA, Ieva Čīka

March 3, 2022, 12:53

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Authors: Eng.LSM.lv (Latvian Public Broadcasting)

Latvia's Interior Ministry said March 3 that so far more than 1,000 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Latvia since Russia's invasion a week ago.

According to State Border Guard figures, in total 1,158 Ukrainian citizens have arrived, 398 of them in the last 24-hour period. 153 visas have been issued and three requests for asylum have been received.

🟢 Valsts robežsardze informē, ka Latvijā caur robežkontroles punktiem ieceļojuši 1️⃣1️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ Ukrainas pilsoņi. pic.twitter.com/LVHCvmrDO7
— Iekšlietu ministrija (@IeM_gov_lv) March 3, 2022

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