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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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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. 5 059 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. 3 297 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. 10 455 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. 6 202 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. 4 932 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. 5 995 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. 12 195 109 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. 10 518 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. 4 693 31 Previously in trend: War

сша,парад United States has welcomed more than 100,000 Ukrainians since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion The U.S. welcomed more than 100,000 Ukrainians during the five months of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 5 097 51 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

связь,вышка,мобильная European Commission appealed telecom operators to retain preferential roaming for Ukrainians The European Commission called on telecommunications operators to meet the needs of Ukrainians who left for Europe because of the war, and to continue to allow them to call home with free or discounted roaming. 2 810 8 Society

біженці,діти,переселенці Latvian society is tired of refugees from Ukraine, - head of Ministry of Internal Affairs The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Latvia Kristaps Eklons admitted that the society and businessmen feel tired of reception of military refugees from Ukraine. 48 305 178 World

біженці,евакуація Ukrainian Foreign Ministry urged international organizations to help Ukrainians forcibly displaced into Russia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Monday, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, appealed to international organizations to help Ukrainians displaced to Russia against their will. 1 209 3 War in Ukraine

діти,війни Britain will facilitate entry into country for underage Ukrainians - Times The British government will establish new rules for the entry of minors into Ukraine. 2 367 4 World

уз,біженці,укрзалізниця,евакуація,українці,еміграція,емігранти 3.4 million refugees from Ukraine have received temporary protection status in Europe - UN Most Ukrainian refugees have officially registered their status in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. 3 140 60 Previously in trend: War

йоганіс Ukrainians can count on Romania's help as long as they need, - President Johannis Ukraine and its citizens can count on the Romanian government and Romanian people as long as needed. 4 081 17 Previously in trend: War

мельник,андрій Refugees from Ukraine in Germany are not welcomed, - Ambassador Melnyk Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andrii Melnyk believes that the country is not very hospitable to Ukrainian refugees. 52 063 299 World

служба,прикордонники,польща,прикордонна More than 4 million people from Ukraine have entered Poland since February 24, according to Polish Border Guard Service More than 4 million people from Ukraine have entered Poland since February 24 1 291 6 Previously in trend: War

біженці More than 3.2 million Ukrainians received temporary protection status in Europe - the UN As of June 9, 2022, the number of refugees from Ukraine registered for temporary protection or similar national protection schemes in Europe was 3.207 million. 5 186 31 Previously in trend: War

лілль French police are investigating anti-Ukrainian graffiti and swastikas. PHOTOS On the eve of the football tournament in support of Ukraine, unknown people painted anti-Ukrainian inscriptions and swastikas in several places in Lille, France. 10 699 27 World

канада,біженці Third flight with Ukrainian refugees landed in Canada. PHOTOS A third government-chartered charter flight with Ukrainian refugees has landed in Halifax, Canada. 9 222 70 World

діти,війни More than 400 thousand children have already returned to territory of Ukraine, - Ministry of Internal Affairs More than 400,000 children who went abroad because of the war have already returned to Ukraine. 2 344 1 Previously in trend: War

біженці Men who fled war want to be deprived of their citizenship - bill The Verkhovna Rada has registered a bill under which conscripts who went abroad during martial law and do not return within a month will be deprived of citizenship. They also want to take away citizenship from everyone who left for Russia. 34 768 274 Previously in trend: War

кордон Ukrainians are returning en masse from abroad The flow of entry into Ukraine through its western border for eight consecutive days after May 9 exceeds the flow of entry, the total net inflow to Ukraine during these days amounted to 61 thousand people - a record since the beginning of the war. 14 515 108 Previously in trend: War

україна,біженці,польща,українці Ukrainian women need possibility of abortion in Poland - UN Women who fled to Poland to avoid war must have access to reproductive rights that meet international standards, including abortion. 9 507 57 Previously in trend: War

маріуполь "Children in Mariupol drank water from puddles to survive": their mother told about survival under Russian bombing. PHOTOS Hearing that her friend's children were drinking rainwater from puddles, Natalia Roberts decided to shelter them at her home in Wales. 7 940 11 Previously in trend: War

кордон,польща Since beginning of Russian invasion, 3 million people from Ukraine have left Poland, border guards said Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, 3 million people have left Ukraine to Poland. 1 672 11 Previously in trend: War

біженці,евакуація Refugee number from Ukraine is approaching 5.2 million - UN The number of refugees who have left Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion is 5,186,744. 2 956 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

європарламент EU Council has agreed to exchange hryvnias for EU currencies for refugees at official exchange rate The Permanent Representatives Committee endorsed the EU Council's recommendation to convert hryvnia banknotes into Member States' currency to support refugees who have difficulty exchanging their banknotes for EU currency. 7 923 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

кордон,польща New rules for Ukrainian refugees in Poland Poland has approved in the legislation new rules for the stay of Ukrainians fleeing the war. Those who entered without a passport must obtain a temporary ID card. 40 075 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

фейк Russia is preparing allegations of "bad" refugees to demonize Ukraine in world Russia is preparing to manipulate "bad" Ukrainians to demonize Ukraine in the world. 10 389 12 War in Ukraine

whitebit WhiteBIT and Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed memorandum of cooperation One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe, WhiteBIT, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation. According to the document, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will provide timely and reliable information to citizens of Ukraine who are seeking temporary refuge in foreign countries due to the war. WhiteBIT will provide the necessary technical capabilities and coverage of information on its resources. 1 698 4 World

біженці 80% of Ukrainian refugees plan to return to Ukraine after war, - survey 79% of Ukrainian refugees surveyed plan to return to Ukraine after the war, and 10% do not plan to. 3 569 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

дуда,зеленський Thanked his Polish colleague for accepting Ukrainian refugees - Zelensky and Duda held talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish President Andrzej Duda held a video conference. The Ukrainian head of state thanked his Polish colleague for hosting Ukrainian refugees. 5 957 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

біженці More than 3M Ukrainians forced to leave for European countries – Podoliak More than three million Ukrainians were forced to leave for European countries, Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the President's Office, wrote on Twitter. 4 544 34 Previously in trend: War

WHO estimates number of people impacted in Ukraine at 18 mln WHO estimates number of people impacted in Ukraine at 18 mln The current estimated number of people impacted in Ukraine is 18 million, of which 6.7 million are internally displaced, the WHO Europe said in a statement on Monday. 4 548 3 Previously in trend: War

Russian FSB cadet requests asylum in Ukraine. VIDEO Russian FSB cadet requests asylum in Ukraine. VIDEO Upon arrival to the border crossing point in the Kharkiv region, a Russian citizen asked to recognize him as a political refugee since he repeatedly participated in opposition rallies and finally decided to leave for Ukraine after the presidential election in Russia. 31 165 138 Incidents

саакашвили Saakashvili denied refugee status and faces extradition, - Lutsenko Ukraine’s State Migration Service has denied refugee status to the former President of Georgia, former head of Odesa region administration Mikheil Saakashvili. After the verdict, he can be extradited or deported from the Ukrainian territory under legal basis. 38 288 304 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border

беженцы переселенцы More than 1.58 million of Donbas and Crimea refugees registered in Ukraine, - Social Policy Ministry The refugees have received more than 1.68 billion hryvnia ($65.12 million) in social aid. 7 522 126 Previously in trend: Refugees from Donbas

беженцы Putin allocates money for returning refugees to Donbas in amount ruble per person Russian President Vladimir Putin has allocated a grant to support a program to return refugees from the Donbas back to the territory of Ukraine. 105 092 172 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi to visit Donbas tomorrow U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is going to travel to Ukraine’s east on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to become familiar with the situation on the ground. 1 969 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

сирия Two children killed, 30 persons wounded in air strikes, possibly Russian, of displaced persons camp in Syria, - Reuters. PHOTOS Air strikes believed to be carried out by Russian warplanes hit two displaced persons' camps west of Aleppo and near the Turkish border on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported. 75 114 208 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Social Policy Ministry registered 1.78 million displaced residents of Donbas and Crimea According to the Kyiv City and Regional State Administrations’ social protection departments, 1,783,696 persons or 1,445,739 families displaced from the Donbas and Crimea have been registered by the agency as of May 23, 2016. 1 927 9 Society

климкин 9,000 people killed, 20,000 injured in Russia-Ukraine conflict, - Minister Klimkin As a result of the armed aggression of Russia against Ukraine, 9,000 people have been killed and 20,000 injured. Two million persons have been displaced. 5 391 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Collapse of Schengen Area may cost its members up to €18 billion, - European Commission The European Commission, in light of the growing migration crisis in Europe, warned the European Union countries about the risk of significant losses in the case of introduction of comprehensive border control and abolition of the Schengen Agreement. 5 035 28 World

10,000 refugee children missing in Europe At least 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees have disappeared after arriving in Europe. 24 700 62 World

Poroshenko deems Russian airstrikes in Syria aggravate EU refugee problem President Poroshenko believes that the airstrikes committed by the Russian Federation in Syria deteriorate the refugee crisis in the European Union. 4 730 50 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Turkey introduces visa restrictions for Syrian refugees The Turkish government has introduced visa restrictions for Syrians entering the country by air or by sea on Friday, Jan 8. 5 983 47 World