The heir to the British crown specifically mentioned the Russian invasion of Ukraine during an Easter message.

Britain’s crown heir Prince Charles on Sunday paid tribute to refugees and those who opened their doors to them in an Easter message, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Charles, 73, the Queen’s eldest son, says: “Millions of people today find themselves displaced, exhausted from their journey through troubled places, hurt by the past, fearful of the future, and in need of a kind of welcome and opportunity to rest. ” Elizabeth II, 96 Next Thursday.

“In recent years, my heart has broken at the suffering of innocent victims of conflict, or persecution, some of whom I have met and who have made me sad, while being forced to flee my country and seek refuge away from home. There are untold stories told,” he said.

“But amidst all this misery and inhumanity, it is especially moving to see how many people are willing to open their homes to those in need, and how they have offered their time and resources to help those in need. Those who are in such give exams and face such pain,” he said.

56,500 UK visas issued to Ukrainians

Criticized for the complexity of the steps Ukrainian refugees have to go through in order to reconnect with relatives in the UK, Boris Johnson’s government has launched a stay-at-home program that hosted 200,000 Britons fleeing Ukrainians. offered to do.

According to the latest official figures, the British government had issued 56,500 visas to 94,700 applications as of April 13.

According to the United Nations, more than five million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian offensive on February 24.