"More than 2,580 Ukrainian refugees" have arrived in Croatia so far, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told reporters said in Zagreb on Monday.

Plenkovic cited projections of the International Organization for Migrations which said that about 1.8 million people have fled Ukraine in the 12 days since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. As of Monday, 1,205 women and 950 children from Ukraine have arrived in Croatia seeking shelter.

As in the rest of the EU, Croatian authorities will grant residence permits, ID cards, accommodation, access to health care and education, work permits, to all Ukrainian refugees.

Plenkovic said that the aggression on Ukraine would result in “consequences for the whole world,” and mentioned the effect on energy prices. On Monday, Plenkovic’s government moved to freeze prices of car fuel, following new surges related to the Russian invasion.

“There will be a considerable rise in energy prices, but this is no reason for the world to cave in under the pressure from Russia.”

Although imports of gas and oil from Russia have so far been exempted from sanctions imposed by Western countries in the wake of the invasion, world leaders are increasingly discussing a complete ban on Russian oil, which has already pushed the prices of oil globally to 13-year highs.

“It is important to stand firm and stand united, and persevere in our solidarity with Ukraine and not yield to anyone’s pressure,” Plenkovic said, adding that “any concession now would be fatal for the security of the whole Europe in the long run.”

“Therefore the government, in cooperation with European partners, will find appropriate measures to protect our households and companies against the repercussions of the aggression,” he said.