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The European Union is set to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2027, as announced during the upcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting. As of April 2025, 6.918 million Ukrainian refugees have been recorded globally, with 6.358 million in Europe. The UNHCR has reduced support for new Ukrainian arrivals due to funding issues. In a recent development, over 35,000 Ukrainians have gained refugee status in Turkey. Amid these challenges, the EU prepares for potential new influxes following escalated conflicts in Ukraine, while support and criticism for refugees persist across various countries.

What measures is the EU taking to support Ukrainian refugees?

The EU is extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2027. This decision reflects ongoing support amidst growing challenges faced by displaced persons from Ukraine due to continued conflicts and disruptions.

Why is the UNHCR reducing support for Ukrainian refugees?

The UNHCR has been forced to reduce support for newly arrived Ukrainian displaced persons due to a combination of intensified attacks along the front line, the suspension of U.S. aid, and decreased funding from other international donors.

How many Ukrainian refugees are currently in Europe?

As of April 2025, approximately 6.358 million Ukrainian refugees are residing in Europe. This number is part of a total of 6.918 million Ukrainian refugees recorded worldwide as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

What is the status of Ukrainian refugees in Turkey?

Over 35,000 Ukrainians have been granted refugee status in Turkey according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. This provides them with legal protection and assistance as they cope with the challenges of displacement.

How are different countries responding to the influx of Ukrainian refugees?

Countries are responding variably; some continue to extend protection and support, like Bulgaria and Poland, while others, like Hungary, have limited aid due to policy changes. The potential end of the conflict poses challenges for consistent international refugee policies.

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контроль,стоп,прикордонник,кордон,перевірка 99% of Ukrainians who left in 2023 came back to Ukraine - Opendatabot. INFOGRAPHICS In 11 months of 2023, more than 32 million border crossings were recorded in Ukraine. The difference between the number of those who left and those who came back to Ukraine is less than 1%: 142 thousand. 6 108 81 Society

марко,бушман Germany will not force Ukrainians to return and fight, - Ministry of Justice In Germany, they said that they cannot force Ukrainian citizens who are in Germany to return to the Motherland and fight. 7 738 101 Previously in trend: War

умєров Ukraine wants to mobilize men who are abroad - Umerov Ukrainians of draft age living outside the country will receive an invitation to appear at the draft points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. If they do not come, they will face sanctions. 35 990 385 War in Ukraine

прага,чехія Czech Republic approved extension of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025 The lower house of the Czech parliament on Friday, December 1, approved the extension of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until the end of March 2025. 888 23 World

біженці,українці Germany has extended temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025 Germany has extended the temporary protection of refugees from Ukraine until March 4, 2025, residence permits will be extended automatically. 2 821 9 World

бундестаг,німеччина In Germany, they offer to hire Ukrainian refugees even with only basic knowledge of German language The German government urges Ukrainian refugees to be employed without a sufficient level of German because they can learn the language not only at courses but also while working. 6 278 59 Incidents

біженці 400 thousand Ukrainian schoolchildren are now abroad, - Lisovyi Currently, there are about one million Ukrainian youth abroad, including 400,000 schoolchildren. 2 267 19 Society

біженці Half of migrants who left because of war will not return to Ukraine - Director of Institute of Demography Libanova Ella Libanova, director of the Institute of Demography and Social Studies, believes that only half of the citizens who left the country because of the war will return to Ukraine. 14 266 254 Previously in trend: War

біженці More than 200 thousand Ukrainian refugees have already left Czech Republic More than 200,000 Ukrainian citizens who entered the Czech Republic after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion have already left the country. 7 096 26 Society

біженці Poland plans to cancel aid for Ukrainian refugees next year Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said that starting next year, the country will begin to cut aid to Ukrainians who arrived in the country after Russia’s full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. 14 598 211 World

біженці,українці EU Council extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2025 The Council of the European Union approved the proposal of the European Commission and extended it for another year - from 4 March 2024 to 4 March 2025. 3 306 7 World

біженці EU directive on temporary protection is mandatory for all member states: Poland will be forced to extend temporary protection to Ukrainians Next week, the Council of the European Union, on the recommendation of the European Commission, should extend the directive on temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2025. 6 249 35 World

поліція,німеччина In Germany, attack on child from Ukraine is being investigated as attempted murder In Germany, in the city of Einbeck in Lower Saxony, an unknown man attacked a child from Ukraine. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the case as attempted murder. 14 237 77 World

біженці Number of refugees from Ukraine has increased sharply in Norway Over the past week, Norway has registered 1,084 applications for asylum from Ukrainian citizens, which, together with other arrivals, corresponds to the level of the beginning of a full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. 10 236 64 World

прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка Every fifth Ukrainian is abroad because of war - OPORA Due to the war, as of June 2023, 8 million 177 thousand citizens of Ukraine are abroad. This is about 20% of the population. 3 171 39 Previously in trend: War

діти,депортація Currently, there are 240 cases of removal of children from Ukrainian refugee families in Europe, - Office of Ombudsman There are currently 240 cases of removal of children from Ukrainian refugee families in Europe. This is mainly due to differences in legislation. 10 099 62 Society

пожежа,харків Dormitory with Ukrainian refugees burned in Germany, a child died in fire (updated) In Germany, a fire broke out in one of the houses where Ukrainian refugees lived. There are victims of the accident. 18 175 26 World

біженці Refugees from Ukraine have decreased in Latvia: they are returning home en masse The number of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia has decreased significantly due to the fact that many of them are returning home. 5 433 14 World

папа,франциск Pope met with Ukrainian refugees in Budapest. PHOTOS Pope Francis met in Budapest with Ukrainians who fled the country to Hungary. 3 072 26 World

біженці 38% of Ukrainians currently in Poland do not plan to return to Ukraine, according to survey. INFOGRAPHICS 38% of Ukrainians who left the country because of the war plan to stay in Poland and not return to Ukraine. Another 7% of Ukrainians plan to move from Poland to another country and settle their lives there. 15 428 343 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка In Czech Republic, as of April 1, free accommodation and health insurance for Ukrainian refugees will be limited From April 1, new rules regarding free accommodation and health insurance for refugees from Ukraine have been in force in the Czech Republic. 5 245 18 World

папа,франциск,римський Pope to Ukrainian refugees: I pray for peace in your country Pope Francis met in the Vatican with refugees who arrived in Europe as part of the ecumenical initiative of humanitarian corridors. 2 646 40 Previously in trend: War

біженці,європа,іспанія United States has extended right to stay in country for refugees from Ukraine The White House has extended the right to stay in the country for displaced persons from Ukraine who were forced to flee to the United States due to the full-scale invasion of Russia. 5 864 45 War in Ukraine

біженці,польща Poland will check social benefits of refugees who left country Poland will start checking social benefits received by Ukrainian refugees. Part of the funds is planned to be returned. 3 417 6 World

словаччина Slovakia has extended term of temporary protection for Ukrainians by one year The Slovak Republic has extended the validity period of temporary asylum for Ukrainians who were forced to move to Slovakia as a result of Russian aggression. 1 806 2 World

лікарня WHO records 14,000 civilian casualties as result of war in Ukraine, 17.7 million Ukrainians need humanitarian aid - Gebreyesus The situation in Ukraine is one of eight acute global health emergencies. 684 5 Previously in trend: War

біженці Number of refugees from Ukraine has become largest since Second World War, - UN Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine caused the largest wave of refugees since World War II. 3 445 16 Previously in trend: War

біженці Number of Ukrainian refugees in Europe is approaching 8 million - UN The number of refugees who have arrived in Europe from Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion has reached 7,915,287. 9 232 111 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

латвія Latvia will allocate EUR 2.4 million to help Ukrainian refugees The Government of Latvia will allocate EUR 2.4 million to pay for medical services for Ukrainian refugees. The corresponding decision is to be adopted on December 6. 616 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

біженці,польща Europe must prepare for new wave of refugees from Ukraine, because Putin is using "winter as weapon in the war", - Stoltenberg The NATO Secretary General has warned that Putin will continue attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure due to failures on the battlefield. And this will lead to a new wave of refugees from Ukraine to Europe. 2 772 16 Previously in trend: War

біженці,європа,іспанія Number of registered refugees from Ukraine in Europe has reached about 4.7 million people - UN According to the UN, the number of registered refugees from Ukraine in Europe has reached more than 4 751 070 people. Most Ukrainians are in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. 2 361 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

біженці In Poland, Ukrainians were poisoned en masse in center for refugees More than 20 people, including children, from the center for refugees from Ukraine in Hlukholazy (Opole Voivode) were hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning. 12 824 13 World

зима Up to three million Ukrainians will be forced to leave their homes because of cold, - WHO forecasts From 2 to 3 million residents of Ukraine are likely to leave their homes due to the onset of cold weather. 9 509 25 Previously in trend: War

світло,світла,відключення,віялові Ukrainians should think about leaving country for while to save energy, - DTEK Ukrainians were urged to consider the possibility of leaving the country. This will help save electricity after almost half of Ukraine’s power system was damaged by massive attacks by the Russian Federation. 33 625 299 Economics

біженці 70 thousand refugees from Ukraine registered in Lithuania Total number of war refugees who arrived to Lithuania and registered here since beginning of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine is 70 020 people. One third of all registered persons - 24 586 - are children under 18 888 4 Previously in trend: War

верещук Another 400 thousand people may move from the combat zone during this winter, - Vereshchuk Over the past three months 135 thousand people have moved from the war zone. At least 400 thousand more people may move during the winter period. 1 510 19 Previously in trend: War

олексій,макеєв Russians in Germany are threat, including for Ukrainian women with children, - Ambassador Makeev Ukraine’s ambassador in Berlin, Oleksii Makeev, believes that Germany should not accept Russians fleeing from mobilization. 10 766 89 World

паспорт Ukraine to launch mobile points for issuing documents to refugees in Czech Republic, Germany and Turkey - Interior Ministry Offices for issuing passports, ID-cards and other documents to Ukrainian refugees will soon start working in Czech Republic, Germany and Turkey. In Poland, passport centers are already operating in three cities. 2 624 11 World

монако Battalion "Monaco" 2. Ukrainian elite refugees on Côte d’Azur. ВIДЕО Two months ago, "The Ukrainian Pravda" published an investigation about elite refugees on Cote d’Azur. The material had a great resonance not only among UP readers, but also among law enforcement agencies. 31 387 45 Ukrainian Politics

біженці Six thousand people are queuing to leave occupants’ checkpoint in Vasylivka, - Mayor of Melitopol Fedorov At Russian checkpoint in Vasylivka, 6 thousand people are queuing to leave, people have been waiting for more than 10 days. 5 046 5 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

біженці More than a million refugees from Ukraine are registered in Germany Since beginning of full scale war more than one million refugees from Ukraine have registered in Germany. 3 292 25 Previously in trend: War

біженці Russians have taken to an unknown destination more than 1000 Ukrainian refugees who were waiting on Estonian border More than a thousand Ukrainian refugees, who gathered at Estonian southeastern border, were taken by Russians in trucks in an unknown direction. 10 444 17 World

область,бурачки,псковська Russians do not allow about 1,000 refugees from occupied territories of Ukraine to enter Latvia, - Haidai At the Burachka checkpoint in the Pskov region of Russia, citizens of Ukraine trying to leave for Latvia have not been released for 4 days. 6 188 12 Previously in trend: War

біженці Russian occupiers block evacuation buses near Vasylivka, people go on foot to Zaporizhzhia, - Fedorov, mayor of Melitopol The Russian military requires a Russian license from carriers evacuating people from temporarily occupied territories. Evacuation buses are blocked in Vasylivka, and then people go on foot. 4 922 14 War in Ukraine

біженці,евакуація About 5 million Ukrainians returned from European Union to Ukraine - von der Leyen Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than eight million Ukrainians have left for the countries of the European Union, but most of them have already returned home. 5 986 18 Previously in trend: War

уз,біженці,укрзалізниця,евакуація,українці,еміграція,емігранти Temporary protection status for Ukrainians in EU will be valid until spring 2024 - Stefanishyna The temporary protection status of Ukrainian citizens in the European Union will be valid until the spring of 2024. There will also be a special clarification on the registration procedure for Ukrainians who temporarily return home. 12 186 109 World

біженці,польща Refugees from Ukraine can return to EU at any moment while war continues, - European Commissioner Johansson Refugees from Ukraine who moved to the European Union and then decided to return home will be able to enter the EU at any time during the war. 10 509 11 Previously in trend: War

йлва,йоганссон Russian propaganda narrative about Ukrainian refugees in EU does not correspond to reality at all: on contrary, we see unprecedented solidarity, - Commissioner Johansson The Russian propaganda narrative that Ukrainian refugees are disturbing EU citizens is not true at all. 4 678 31 Previously in trend: War