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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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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. 7 515 126 Previously in trend: Refugees from Donbas

біженці Ukraine wants new EU migration rules to encourage refugee returns - Politico According to Politico, Ukraine wants future EU migration rules to help ensure that Ukrainian refugees return home next year. 10 359 113 World

A member of the far-right party in Germany, AfD, calls for the expulsion of all Ukrainians from the country Member of far-right AfD in Germany Ebner-Steiner calls for "immediate" deportation of all Ukrainian refugees The head of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction in the Bavarian state parliament, Katrin Ebner-Steiner, said that Ukraine has "enough territory" for its fellow citizens, so Ukrainian refugees should return home "immediately." 13 428 112

днр Terrorists are Renting and Selling Donbas Refugee’s Apartments: "This is Donetsk People’s Republic Property". PHOTO A Twitter page appeared where supporters of the DPR terrorist organization offer to rent or buy apartments left by their owners. 100 673 112 Society

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. 9 231 111 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 12 184 109 World

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. 14 504 108 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy discusses incentives for Ukrainians to return from abroad with government officials All necessary economic and social incentives for Ukrainians to return from abroad should be created - Zelenskyy On December 26, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with government officials and the Presidential Administration team on the return to Ukraine of citizens who left for the war. 7 602 107

порошенко Over 100 mln EUR of direct assistance allocated to Ukraine by EU since February, - Poroshenko The European Union has already allocated over 100 mln EUR in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. 5 968 106 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Anti-Terrorist Center Creates Safe Corridor for Civilians to Leave ATO Area Anti-terrorist center of the Security Service of Ukraine implements measures to create safe corridors for civilians who wish to leave the area of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). 26 487 105 Ukrainian Politics

passport, citizenship Ukraine will issue over 80 thousand passports for refugees in Poland, - Vereshchuk Ukraine is starting to issue passports, which were still in the process of being issued, to more than 80,000 citizens in Poland. 5 390 103

87,000 People in Eastern Ukraine May Not Survive Winter - Polish Volunteers The activists point out that the removed persons left all the warm things at home in the Donbas. 27 344 102 Previously in trend: Refugees from Donbas

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. 7 731 101 Previously in trend: War

біженці,європа,іспанія Forced return of male refugees to Ukraine is impossible, - European Commissioner Johansson European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ilva Johansson said that a differentiated approach to Ukrainian refugees based on their gender, age, and military service is impossible. 6 891 98

Norway Norwegian government expands list of safe areas in Ukraine: people living there will not be able to receive collective protection in Norway The Norwegian government has recognized several other regions of Ukraine as safe. From now on, people living there will not be able to receive collective protection in Norway. 12 130 95

Українські біженці у Польщі Poland to cancel part of payments for refugees from Ukraine On April 30, the Council of Ministers of Poland adopted a bill on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the country, which provides for further reduction of a number of benefits. It also provides for the possibility of changing the status of Ukrainians’ stay in Poland: from the current temporary protection to a temporary stay of up to three years. 10 587 92 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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

сікорський EU reduces Ukraine’s mobilization potential by paying aid to refugees - Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski proposes to cancel payments to Ukrainian refugees in the EU. In his opinion, Western Europe reduces Ukraine's mobilization potential by paying aid to refugees. 10 556 89

Зеленський просив партнерів повернути чоловіків призовного віку з-за кордону Zelenskyy tried to convince allies to help bring more men of military age back to Ukraine, they refused - Bloomberg President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partners to help return men of military age from abroad to Ukraine, but was refused. 14 341 88 Previously in trend: War

Turkey builds wall along its border with Syria, - AP Turkish authorities launched construction of a wall along a 82-kilometer (50-mile) stretch of Turkey's border with Syria that is under the control of the Islamic State group on the Syrian side. 14 856 88 World

MFA comments on US cancellation of legal status for refugees Millions of Ukrainians in EU may lose protection after war - Euractiv The legal status of millions of Ukrainian refugees in the EU may be at risk due to the lack of a unified strategy after the potential end of the war with Russia. 6 060 125 Previously in trend: Programmes for Ukrainian refugees

біженці,польща Poles’ attitude towards refugees from Ukraine has deteriorated - survey The number of people in Poland who have a negative attitude towards refugees from Ukraine is growing. This is evidenced by the study "Public Perception of Refugees from Ukraine, Migrants and Actions of the Polish and Ukrainian States", conducted under the leadership of Dr Robert Staniszewski from the University of Warsaw and the Academy of Economics and Humanities in Warsaw, Censor.NET reports citing Radio Liberty. 8 474 86

Scholz Scholz: Unemployed Ukrainians in Germany should be encouraged to find job or return home German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that unemployed Ukrainians in Germany should be encouraged to find a job or return home. 19 238 84

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. 6 104 81 Society

біженці Strategy of returning Ukrainian refugees home is not discussed in EU – Spanish Foreign Minister Albares Bueno The European Union is not currently discussing a strategy for returning Ukrainian refugees home. 4 360 78 World

Менше українців хоче повернутися до України: Що сказав Шмигаль? Number of citizens who would like to return to Ukraine has decreased. We need to work on this - Shmyhal The number of Ukrainian citizens who would like to return to their homeland has decreased since the beginning of the full-scale war. 5 457 78 Previously in trend: War

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 з України в Польщі Polish government plans to extend temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine until September 30, 2025 On April 30, the Polish government adopted draft amendments to the law "On Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine." It provides for the linking of child benefits to compulsory schooling, as well as the extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war until September 30, 2025. 2 977 74 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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. 9 211 70 World

Visegrad group rejects EU proposal for migrant quotas The prime ministers of the so-called Visegrad countries have been discussing the current crisis at a summit in Prague. 9 232 68 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

refugees Almost 8 million Ukrainians have moved abroad, - Honcharenko There are currently 7.7 million Ukrainians abroad. 5 149 64

німеччина, вбивство Investigators detained two suspects in murder of Ukrainian woman in Germany and found her daughter German investigators reported that they detained two suspects in the murder of a Ukrainian woman. It was also possible to find her five-week-old baby. 25 017 63 Incidents

10,000 refugee children missing in Europe At least 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees have disappeared after arriving in Europe. 24 696 62 World

Battle Continues at the Scene of Massacre of Civilians. Investigation of the Tragedy Is Not Yet Possible Active military actions continue at the place of execution of the refugee column in the Luhansk region. 13 329 62 Ukrainian Politics

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

ліпавський Czech Republic will not return Ukrainians liable for military service The Czech Republic will not send Ukrainians liable for military service who are in the country back to Ukraine. 5 041 61 War in Ukraine

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. 3 133 60 Previously in trend: War

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. 6 277 59 Incidents

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. 9 494 57 Previously in trend: War

US suspends immigration programmes US suspends United for Ukraine programme for refugees from Ukraine The US Citizenship and Immigration Service has announced the suspension of the United for Ukraine (U4U) programme for Ukrainians fleeing the war. 12 353 57

україна,польща 45% of foreign students in Polish universities are citizens of Ukraine In the 2023-2024 academic year, 19.9 thousand students from Ukraine were enrolled in Polish universities. At the end of the last academic year, 45 thousand citizens of Ukraine, or almost 45% of the total number of foreign students, studied at Polish universities. 2 284 55

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. 3 558 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 5 086 51 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

UN Refugee Agency: Sharp Increase in Ukrainian Displacement from the Donbas and Crimea up to 54 Thousands. According to the UN Refugee Agency, now estimate that 54,400 people are internally displaced. Over the past week, the number of internally displaced increased by over 16,400. 3 815 50 Ukrainian Politics

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. 4 723 50 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Ukrainian family kicked out of tram in Prague Tram driver in Prague attacked Ukrainian family with child and kicked them out of cabin: "Get out! You have no right to be in this country". VIDEO A video of a man kicking a family with a child out of a tram was posted online. 29 819 298 Previously in trend: War

refugees Trump administration plans to deprive 240,000 Ukrainian refugees of legal status: they may be deported - Reuters The administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to cancel the temporary legal status of about 240,000 Ukrainians who have found themselves in the US fleeing the war. This could potentially threaten them with deportation. 10 684 71 Previously in trend: Programmes for Ukrainian refugees US to cancel legal status of refugees

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