"In the year and a half since the start of the Ukrainian crisis, we have reached over a million of refugees and displaced people with our help and support. Per various estimates, from 2.8 [million] to 5.3 million people have arrived in Russia," Russian Red Cross President Pavel Savchuk was quoted by the organization as saying.
Savchuk added, "This means we have helped about 25% of the total number of refugees and displaced people from Ukraine and Donbass who have ended up in our country."
More than 640,000 people have received humanitarian aid, including food, clothing and personal hygiene products, while 91,500 refugees have received vouchers for pharmacies, grocery and clothing stores.
The Russian Red Cross has also arranged financial payments for 91,300 people, ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles ($51 to $153), depending on the size of the family.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, forcing millions of Ukrainians to seek refuge in other states. The United Nations estimates the total number of recorded Ukrainian refugees currently exceeds 6 million.