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'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland

created: May 14, 2025, 5 a.m. | updated: May 18, 2025, 1:16 a.m.

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland4 days ago Share Save Will Vernon BBC News Reporting from Warsaw Share SaveEPA At least 2.5 million Ukrainians live in Poland - making up nearly 7% of the country's total populationSvitlana says her daughter loved her school in Poland. Natalia Panchenko's organisation has seen a rise in anti-Ukrainian abuse online - and in real life"Some of them organised humanitarian convoys or brought refugees here. But some don't – and her organisation has noticed an upsurge of anti-Ukrainian online abuse that began several months ago. Natalia says that many Ukrainian refugees are traumatised. Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on Ukrainian refugees.

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