TEXAS — U.S. officials earlier this week said the country is reading to welcome up to 100,000 refugees from war-torn Ukraine, and a spokesperson with Refugee Services of Texas said it’s anticipated the Lone Star State could receive more than 3,000 of them.

As many as 3.5 million people are fleeing the country as Russian forces continue their assault on Ukraine cities, including residential areas and commercial facilities. Chris Kelley with Refugee Services of Texas told Spectrum News 1 that although details have yet to worked out, Texas will likely welcome several thousand refugees.

“[There is] no timetable yet on arrivals. If patterns hold true, Texas will likely receive a minimum of 3,000 refugees from the Ukraine,” Kelley wrote in a statement. “President Biden has indicated that Ukrainians with U.S. family connections will be first to arrive. But to be clear, Refugee Services of Texas has not yet received any guidance from national refugee partners.”

President Biden landed in Poland earlier on Friday to meet with the members of the 82^nd Airborne Division stationed there. He will also be visiting Ukrainian refugees in Poland on Saturday and deliver a “major address.”

Poland, which borders Ukraine, has taken in more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees.

In 2021, Refugee Services of Texas helped hundreds of Afghans resettle in Texas when U.S. troops left Afghanistan and the Taliban again came into power. Refugees were settled in Texas cities including Austin, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.