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The last day has seen over 100,000 people cross from Ukraine into neighboring Poland due to the Russia-Ukraine war, a top official said Saturday.

Pawel Bossernaker, Poland’s deputy interior minister, said 106,000 people have arrived in Poland from Ukraine in the last 24 hours, the highest number since Russia launched the war 10 days ago.

To date a total of 800,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine due to the war, he said, adding: "We have currently established 30 reception points on the Polish-Ukrainian border. There are also small admission points created by local authorities.”

Polish authorities also reported that some 27 centers have been established where Ukrainians can learn more about benefits.

The EU announced earlier this week that it was suspending usual visa rules in light of the war, and also said it would send aid to EU countries taking in Ukrainians, including neighboring Poland, where the vast majority of 1.2 million refugees have fled.

Russia's war on Ukraine has been met by outrage from the international community, with the EU, Britain, and the US, among others, implementing a range of economic sanctions on Russia.

According to UN figures, at least 331 civilians have been killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since the start of the 10-day war.

More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the UN refugee agency.

* Writing by Merve Berker