Polish volunteers worry Ukraine refugee wave may become overwhelming


A general view of "Arena Ursynow" transformed into an accommodation facility for refugees from Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland March 10, 2022. Jacek Marczewski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

WARSAW (Reuters) - Grzegorz Patyk and nearly two dozen friends started driving Ukrainian refugees between the Polish border and temporary housing a day after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb 24.

A translator from the southern Polish city of Krakow, he is one of the thousands of Poles who have jumped in to help the swelling wave of people fleeing war, by offering places to stay, transportation, food or even laundry or babysitting services.

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