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Ukraine refugees Romania, March 2022
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![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A group of Ukrainian refugees at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000eZzrghENgDA/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000eZzrghENgDA.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: People look for food and supplies at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000hNp1u29J7Ko/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000hNp1u29J7Ko.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A young boy chases pigeons at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000dA1h2vyUs3w/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000dA1h2vyUs3w.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman firefighter helps carry a young refugee child from Ukraine as he arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000byKkJKchj9Q/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000byKkJKchj9Q.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00003Cgvqt3axW4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00003Cgvqt3axW4.jpg)
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![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A family of refugees from Ukraine carry their pets as they arrive on the Romanian side of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000w91yhR8TPzs/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000w91yhR8TPzs.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Aid workers provide support to incoming refugees from Ukraine at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Wq1ck6nVvac/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Wq1ck6nVvac.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000pu.DbD2gegQ/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000pu.DbD2gegQ.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000SVF6enlI_zo/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000SVF6enlI_zo.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000t_zCjuTjziY/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000t_zCjuTjziY.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000mt8px_s9n7w/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000mt8px_s9n7w.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I000069KByouLnk8/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I000069KByouLnk8.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000kT6y.8gRsDk/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000kT6y.8gRsDk.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000ULwcZi5lkws/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000ULwcZi5lkws.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman closes her eyes as she sits on the bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00001Ojq5sqAWRc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00001Ojq5sqAWRc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: Sun shines over a church building in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000ya_Hj6pieQk/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000ya_Hj6pieQk.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: A children's centre has been repurposed to host refugees from Ukraine, at a church compound in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000I6KZRpwEBjk/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000I6KZRpwEBjk.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: Orthodox priest Adrian Platon shows a photo on his phone of how the large gym he is standing injust a few weeks ago served as temporary shelter for 800 Indian students who had fled the war in Ukraine, before their journey onward. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000I_K.cojDrUI/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000I_K.cojDrUI.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Support tent at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000IJZkqCYCIlQ/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000IJZkqCYCIlQ.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Sculeni, Romania: Ukrainian refugees enjoy a hot meal, at an AIDRom support point by the Sculeni border crossing connecting Romania and Moldova. The border crossing at Sculeni, near Iasi, Romania, serves as an entry-point for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the atrocities of war caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Located at Romania’s eastern border, the crossing sees Ukrainian refugees enter Romania after passage through Moldova. As war wages on in Ukraine, the influx of refugees across Europe varies geographically depending on what cities are currently under attack in Ukraine. If the city of Odessa comes under heavy fire, large numbers of Ukrainian refugees are expected to take the route into Romania via the crossing at Sculeni. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000kxfkwqbAPYg/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000kxfkwqbAPYg.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A group of Ukrainian refugees at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000hNXLnfJ6ZsY/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000hNXLnfJ6ZsY.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A Red Cross lorry waits to drive through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania, into Ukraine. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000mf9WkA_Ds_4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000mf9WkA_Ds_4.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Fence near the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000FkH6gUbZiVo/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000FkH6gUbZiVo.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Fence near the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000aGShFCi_pKM/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000aGShFCi_pKM.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Emergency support tent at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000mMepixU3hbg/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000mMepixU3hbg.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: ACT Alliance general secretary Rudelmar Bueno de Faria (right) greets aid workers from AIDRom at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000fCytdRkvnTs/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000fCytdRkvnTs.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Food and drink wait to be distributed at an AIDRom support point near the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000AzJDnScktTc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000AzJDnScktTc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: An aid worker and two refugees from Ukraine walk together near the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Lwqi52o0CIw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Lwqi52o0CIw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: An AIDRom aid worker distributes leaflets to Ukrainian refugees as they board a bus to Suceava, Romania, from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000RnSdgvSHWJY/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000RnSdgvSHWJY.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: An AIDRom aid worker distributes leaflets to Ukrainian refugees as they board a bus to Suceava, Romania, from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000fIjLp001Zaw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000fIjLp001Zaw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A Ukrainian refugee woman reads a leaflet distributed by AIDRom to Ukrainian refugees after boarding a bus to Suceava, Romania, from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00008ifda0As5hw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00008ifda0As5hw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Traffic is directed through to the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000ufHFiJ0V04g/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000ufHFiJ0V04g.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A man entertains and gives away a toy to a child passing through by car the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000_BiL3a6Rb2g/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000_BiL3a6Rb2g.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A man entertains and gives away a toy to a child passing through by car the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000h90kf16NbcI/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000h90kf16NbcI.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine walk to the bus after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00008Lk0zGUbxAM/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00008Lk0zGUbxAM.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine walk to the bus after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00005JiHd1WNAz4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00005JiHd1WNAz4.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine walk to the bus after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000XDOAbo2vxW0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000XDOAbo2vxW0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000tuYvuDGmAe4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000tuYvuDGmAe4.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine walk to the bus after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00002U32aVjXw10/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00002U32aVjXw10.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman holds a water bottle she has received, as she and other refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Jw11laPNSJc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Jw11laPNSJc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Bn7MXDwXSnw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Bn7MXDwXSnw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Refugees from Ukraine board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000UndChqUXvnc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000UndChqUXvnc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman holds a water bottle she has received, as she and other refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000KaUXWZqEHQY/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000KaUXWZqEHQY.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A bus driver inspects a Ukrainian passport before taking on board passengers to Suceava from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000h2uWSGo1Zf0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000h2uWSGo1Zf0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A cross decorates the front window of a bus from the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000OsDzaFLRqb4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000OsDzaFLRqb4.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Aid workers from the Red Cross at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000FLKVbvdLwWg/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000FLKVbvdLwWg.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000q_2WCLKDIuw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000q_2WCLKDIuw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Apples wait to be distributed to incoming refugees from Ukraine, at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000PKUviqGxxoQ/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000PKUviqGxxoQ.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Volunteers ready to distribute hot drinks to incoming refugees at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000wpbAHpdYCUk/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000wpbAHpdYCUk.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A Ukrainian refugee woman receives a hot drink from a volunteer after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00005CiUyVXPPvA/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00005CiUyVXPPvA.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman looks around after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000cQL786JAeLM/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000cQL786JAeLM.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: People queue to have their passports checked at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000GOJdYuK4pzc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000GOJdYuK4pzc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: People wait to have their passports checked at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00000krx_hJPFAY/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00000krx_hJPFAY.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A Ukrainian refugee walks with his suitcase after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000ePjv7IOkR9c/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000ePjv7IOkR9c.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Map of Romania, inside a coordination office of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000.EE.lLoxstE/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000.EE.lLoxstE.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000sO5SnjGP0V0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000sO5SnjGP0V0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00005MZmASJvQrw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00005MZmASJvQrw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000qNwobhyktx0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000qNwobhyktx0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman firefighter greets a young refugee child from Ukraine as he arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000duuo5yX6dFc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000duuo5yX6dFc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000n94zdWH7c7I/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000n94zdWH7c7I.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman firefighter helps carry a young refugee child from Ukraine as he arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000SwekT9iNN1A/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000SwekT9iNN1A.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000OYO9ZBoXAY0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000OYO9ZBoXAY0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000ZBYXkVWBoTE/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000ZBYXkVWBoTE.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A fireman helps with the suitcases, as refugees from Ukraine arrive at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00001aPvu417rxs/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00001aPvu417rxs.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine wave upon arrival at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000CbHboZu_cbA/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000CbHboZu_cbA.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Obj5b1Zsax8/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Obj5b1Zsax8.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine wave upon arrival at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000b1wmGWCc8II/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000b1wmGWCc8II.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000mh.uLRpYFW0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000mh.uLRpYFW0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman stops to make a phonecall after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I000017k0XZWl8zo/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I000017k0XZWl8zo.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Two boys pull their suitcases as they arrive at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000yQwlal3WdBQ/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000yQwlal3WdBQ.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A refugee family from Ukraine arrives at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000_bZ6RvvBJIQ/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000_bZ6RvvBJIQ.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Hundreds of birds fly over the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000L7co92rpC1U/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000L7co92rpC1U.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Hundreds of birds fly over the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000aUySULs3eJc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000aUySULs3eJc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Hundreds of birds fly over the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000MwfXk0RMlxk/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000MwfXk0RMlxk.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A family of refugees from Ukraine carry their pets as they arrive on the Romanian side of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000TMy49yrTrE0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000TMy49yrTrE0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A family of refugees from Ukraine carry their pets as they arrive on the Romanian side of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000w9UqFE8H7Hs/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000w9UqFE8H7Hs.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A family of refugees from Ukraine carry their pets as they arrive on the Romanian side of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000EmvzLamIOKA/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000EmvzLamIOKA.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A map gives directions to incoming refugees from Ukraine at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000DRgEI0H.iu8/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000DRgEI0H.iu8.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: An aid worker is interviewed at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Nnk4yRQ9yNU/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Nnk4yRQ9yNU.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00007hG1_240msg/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00007hG1_240msg.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Crackers and other snacks wait to be handed out to incoming refugees at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000R4ysDhM.kD8/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000R4ysDhM.kD8.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000flDa2ZQcqBM/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000flDa2ZQcqBM.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Food supplies wait to be handed out to incoming refugees from Ukraine, at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000BDOYuGk5W7g/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000BDOYuGk5W7g.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: Aid workers provide support to incoming refugees from Ukraine at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000spZK54PBH9c/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000spZK54PBH9c.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A car passes through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000mgFf67Gipw8/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000mgFf67Gipw8.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A group of refugees from Ukraine wait to depart after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000cMOrDdLCEek/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000cMOrDdLCEek.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A group of refugees from Ukraine wait to depart after passing through the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000UKVLU2X1QAc/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000UKVLU2X1QAc.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A woman makes a phone call after arriving at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000ZfR5qN9LYlo/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000ZfR5qN9LYlo.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: A cross decorates the fence of a church compound in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00000RK2fQhm0EU/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00000RK2fQhm0EU.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A young child and mother wait to depart after arriving on the Romanian side of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000Lx1lJVdb4Rw/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000Lx1lJVdb4Rw.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Siret, Romania: A young child and mother wait to depart after arriving on the Romanian side of the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania. The Vama Siret border crossing connects northeast Romania with Ukraine. Located north of Siret and further in the south the city of Suceava, the crossing connects Romania with the Ukrainian village of Terebleche and further north the city of Chernivtsi. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military starting on 24 February 2022, close to half a million refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania. In the past 24 hours, government figures indicate more than 50,000 people have crossed the border in search of refuge, an estimated 20 percent of whom are expected to stay in Romania, rather than transit into other European countries. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000zAh5b.b_Guk/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000zAh5b.b_Guk.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: Orthodox priest Adrian Platon welcomes a delegation from the ACT Alliance and the World Council of Churches to Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I00006xyixRBVIq8/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I00006xyixRBVIq8.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: Icons on display at a church compund in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000To5mZafa88E/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000To5mZafa88E.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: Cross decorates the roof of a building in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000_NAXtCsY2U4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000_NAXtCsY2U4.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: A pair of crosses decorate the roof of a church in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000YMnAOX0wOsY/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000YMnAOX0wOsY.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: A children's centre has been repurposed to host refugees from Ukraine, at a church compound in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000EEjlzPbR5tg/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000EEjlzPbR5tg.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: A children's centre has been repurposed to host refugees from Ukraine, at a church compound in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I000091qEOwRcdi4/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I000091qEOwRcdi4.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: A children's centre has been repurposed to host refugees from Ukraine, at a church compound in Milișăuți. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000YB7k2xTy7v0/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000YB7k2xTy7v0.jpg)
![17 March 2022, Milișăuți, Romania: Mattresses lay to one side of a large gym where a few weeks ago, 800 Indian students who had fled the war in Ukraine were given temprary shelter before they're journey onward. [Image captured on assignment for the World Council of Churches, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the WCC’s work, with credit to Albin Hillert/WCC upon publication.]](https://archive.lifeonearthpictures.com/img-get2/I0000kigrXRfPVkI/fit=250x250/fill=/g=G0000q_k6TQCR4AA/I0000kigrXRfPVkI.jpg)