The
number of people displaced internally by the turmoil in Ukraine has reached
54,400 with 16,400 fleeing fighting last week alone, the UN says.
A
further 110,000 people left Ukraine for Russia this year, most of them from
eastern regions, though only 9,500 sought official refugee status there.
A truce
declared by Ukraine a week ago is due to expire shortly in the east.
Three Ukrainians tell Steve Rosenberg why they
left their homes for Russia
Deadly
fighting has continued during the ceasefire between pro-Russian separatist
rebels and troops.
Hundreds
of civilians and combatants have been killed since mid-April.
