Number of Ukrainian war refugees registered in Lithuania rises to 45,500

The total number of Ukrainian war refugees registered in Lithuania so far has risen to 45,500, including 18,600 minors, according to the latest official statistics published on Friday.

Some 580 people, including 200 minors, have registered with refugee registration centers or the Migration Department's units over the past 24 hours. The number of minors included 50 children under the age of six.

Around a third of all refugees, or 14,500, have registered with the capital's registration center, almost 6,300 – with the registration center of Kaunas, 4,900 – in Klaipeda, 4,500 – in Alytus, and 2,300 – in Siauliai.