Germany forecasts an increase in Ukrainian refugees in the coming weeks

MADRID, 4 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The German government anticipates a new surge in Ukrainian refugees in the coming weeks, as frost spreads through areas under kyiv control in the west of the country.

The German ambassador to the United Kingdom, Miguel Berger, has denounced that the Russian attacks against Ukraine's energy supply will end up forcing a new exodus of the population due to the freezing temperatures, according to statements to Sky News.

"We expect new arrivals in the coming weeks," the diplomat confirmed.

One million Ukrainians have fled to Germany since the start of the war, according to the latest figures, amid enormous social pressure: authorities have recorded 65 attacks on refugee accommodation so far this year, a significant increase over the previous year. 2021.

A recent survey by the national broadcaster ARD found that concerns about immigration had increased in the past year among the German population: 53 percent of those polled were concerned that too many people were arriving in Germany, 11 percent more than in September. of 2021.

Residents of the capital, kyiv, say that in recent weeks they have been without electricity for 33 hours in a row, according to the British chain.

"I can put my things outside and they freeze at any time. This is the 21st century, here in a European capital. This is the winter we have to go through," lamented resident Ilias Verdiev.