Ukrainians, fleeing the fighting in their country, wait for a bus after arriving at Karlskrona’s port Thursday morning.
Lyssna: Thousands of Ukrainians arriving daily in Sweden, migration agency says
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Sweden’s Migration Agency said on Friday it has officially registered some 5,200 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country to Sweden.
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However, the agency’s chief said it estimates some 4,000 people from Ukraine have actually entered Sweden each day, with Ukrainians allowed to travel visa-free in the Schengen Area for three months.
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According to the agency’s tentative forecasts, between 27,000 to 212,000 Ukrainians could seek refuge in Sweden by the end of June.