Summary: <p>Two million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago. </p> <p>The UN's high commissioner for refugees has praised the response from <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60555472">Poland, Romania, and Hungary</a> where Ukrainians have fled in search of safety from the relentless attacks. But he acknowledged the horror of what the people themselves are experiencing. </p> <p>Many global humanitarian organizations in neighboring countries have tried to aid those still in Ukraine, but they’re struggling to employ the normal channels as <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/charities-struggle-deliver-humanitarian-aid-ukraine-83268706">ports are blocked and roads compromised by bombings</a>. </p> <p>The Kremlin offered to create so-called humanitarian corridors for civilians to safely leave Ukraine, but mainly allowed pathways leading to Russia and their ally Bela-roos. And as of today, both Ukrainian officials and the Red Cross have cited danger, including mines, along the only routes that led to other parts of Ukraine.</p> <p>According to <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=28179&LangID=E">the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights</a>, more than four hundred civilians have been killed in Ukraine and over 800 injured since the Russian invasion began. </p> <p>For more on this, The Takeaway spoke with Adam Keehn, Director of Complex Emergencies at the global non-profit Americares. </p>
