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About 400 Ukrainian refugees daily seek asylum in Sunny Beach

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A new wave of Ukrainian refugees is being observed in the seaside resort of Sunny Beach after the latest military activities of Russia. According to hoteliers, nearly 400 people a day arrive by bus - most of them from Zaporizhzhia. People say that it has been absolutely impossible to live in their homes for a week now.

 About 2,000 citizens of Ukraine sought refuge from the war in the region of Burgas in the last ten days, according to the data of the regional administration. Those fleeing the war are accommodated mostly in private hotels and a smaller number of people are accommodated in government bases.




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