More than 9,000 refugees arrive from Ukraine on Wednesday

Fully 5,207 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Wednesday, while another 4,279 crossed from Romania, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) said.

Police issued temporary residence permits valid for thirty days to 191 people, ORFK told MTI on Thursday. Holders of such permits must contact a local immigration office near their place of residence within thirty days to apply for permanent documents, it added.

Budapest received 40 people, 19 children among them, by train, ORFK said.

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Source: MTI