ISTANBUL

The number of Ukrainians who have crossed into Poland since the war with Russia began has exceeded 9.5 million.

As of Sunday, the figure topped 9.5 million by a full 13,000, the Polish Border Guards said in a tweet on Monday.

Some 22,700 people arrived from Ukraine on Sunday alone, it added.

About 7.66 million Ukrainians have exited Poland in this period, the force said.

According to latest UN data, the number of registered Ukrainian refugees in Poland currently stands at around 1.56 million.