ZAGREB, 5 March (Hina) - More than 1,500 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Croatia by 7 a.m. Saturday, sources at the Red Cross Croatia (HCK) said.
The primary place of accommodation for the refugees is Motel Plitvice in Zagreb, but it has been filled to capacity and the refugees are now provided with accommodation at the Rakitje Hostel, Croatian Television said on Saturday.
Many of the refugees are deciding to stay at Motel Plitvice because they do not have any alternative plan.
HCK spokeswoman Katarina Zorić told Croatian Television that 119 Ukrainian refugees had found accommodation in Zagreb, 34 in Varaždin and 18 in Osijek.
Other reception locations are being considered as well, she said.
"The circumstances are horrible, but everyone has been putting a lot of effort into this, many do not know where to go, while some have found temporary accommodation. They are afraid to leave because they do not know their status, and here they will be able to obtain information faster and more easily. The refugees are mostly women and children, and there is among them a father with five children. Those who have three or more children are allowed to leave Ukraine," Zorić said.
Even though the refugees accommodated at Motel Plitvice have everything they need, citizens are coming and delivering aid, she said.
To help them think less about the tragedy in Ukraine, the refugee children will today be taken to the Zagreb Zoo.
Red Cross Croatia team visiting Ukraine, Romania, Hungary
This weekend a team of the Red Cross Croatia is visiting Ukraine, Romania and Hungary, touring, with colleagues from those countries and members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), border crossings and preparing for the establishment of a major logistic centre in Ukraine.
The centre should facilitate the reception of humanitarian aid that has been arriving from all over the world, HCK said.
