Nearly 270,000 visas granted to Ukrainians

The Czech Republic has now issued nearly 269,000 special visas to Ukrainian refugees, according to the Ministry of Interior. The influx of refugees has been slowing down in the past two weeks. On Wednesday, the ministry handed out some 3,000 visas, which is about 500 fewer than on the same day a week ago.

Prague remains the most popular destination, with around 64,600 refugees registered in the capital. According to Prime Minister Petr Fiala, the number of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic is estimated at around 300,000.