U.N.: “Around a quarter of Ukraine’s people have been forced from their homes”

The U.N. migration agency said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country, Report informs, citing the Associated Press News.

That means that around a quarter of Ukraine’s 44 million people have been forced from their homes.

The projections also found that “over 12 million people are estimated to be stranded in affected areas or unable to leave due to heightened security risks, destruction of bridges and roads, as well as lack of resources or information on where to find safety and accommodation.”