Due to Russian bombardment, 100,000 Ukrainians have fled to Poland.

 As a result of Russian strikes, 100,000 Ukrainians have fled to Poland.

In Poland, where 1.5 million Ukrainians currently live, nine welcoming centers have been established along the border.

Since Russia's incursion began on Thursday, the Polish government claims 100,000 individuals have crossed the border into Poland from Ukraine.

"From the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine to today, 100,000 individuals have crossed the border from Ukraine into Poland," Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker told reporters in the border settlement of Medyka in southeastern Poland on Saturday.

"The Ukrainian side has stopped part of the car lanes and permitted pedestrian passage since 7 a.m.," Szefernaker added. "On the Ukrainian side, the line should shorten."

He claims that 90% of the migrants have somewhere to go in Poland, such as friends' or family's houses, while the rest are seeking assistance in nine reception centers set up along the border.

He noted that the majority of the arrivals were women and children, as well as males between the ages of 18 and 60 who face conscription in Ukraine.

Meals and medical care are provided, as well as a place to relax and any essential information.

As Ukrainian refugees continue to pour across the border, the mid-sized Polish town of Przemysl has become a key centre of activity, according to Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi.

"All border crossings are accessible to foot travel," he declared from the eastern Polish town. "The authorities here is aware that people are stuck on the Ukrainian side of the border, and that processing times are taking a long time." People are being forced to abandon their cars, and rail lines are overburdened, so many people are abandoning everything and walking."

At the news briefing, Tomasz Praga, the director of the Polish border guard, said that almost 50,000 individuals had entered into Poland from Ukraine on Friday alone.

Szefernaker claims that his country can process up to 50,000 Ukrainian refugees every day at the border.

Before Russia's invasion, Poland was home to an estimated 1.5 million Ukrainians and has pledged unwavering support.

"According to the latest update, about 116,000 people have fled to neighboring countries since February 24 - primarily Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia, and Romania," the UNHCR tweeted on Saturday.

It went on to say, "Numbers are mounting."

According to the UN, the number of persons seeking asylum in other countries outside of Ukraine could reach five million.