The Polish government’s extension of refugee protection so far concerns only third-country residents of Ukraine who fled the country, not Ukrainian citizens granted protection under a special law, the Ukrainian Embassy in Poland said, clarifying an earlier announcement. “Citizens of Ukraine who received temporary protection in Poland on the basis of the Special Law from March 12, 2022… as of Jan. 18, 2024, may stay in Poland under this status until March 4, 2024,” the embassy said on social media. “Further changes will be announced separately.” The extension of protection until March 2025 wa…