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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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каллас Estonia will not expel Ukrainians liable for military service - Kallas The Estonian government discussed the issue of Ukrainian men of mobilisation age and decided that they would not expel them. 8 101 142 War in Ukraine

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. 31 223 138 Incidents

More and more refugees from Ukraine want to stay in Germany permanently 65% of Ukrainian refugees want to stay in Germany forever - media Tens of thousands of Ukrainians who fled Russian aggression are living in Germany. More and more of them probably do not want to return to Ukraine anymore. 7 426 137

Bavarian PM Söder calls to restrict entry of young Ukrainians to Germany Bavarian PM calls to reduce entry of young Ukrainians to Germany Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder has called for restrictions on the entry of young Ukrainian men to Germany. He urged the EU to pressure Kyiv to revise its travel regulations. According to Censor.NET, citing ntv, Söder said: 8 904 136 Previously in trend: Return of refugees Return of Ukrainians from abroad

Number of Victims Among the Refugees Shelled by Terrorists may be Reconed by Dozens The number of killed refugees from Luhansk whose convoy was shelled by the insurgents in the Luhansk region, has not yet been clarified but it may run into dozens 35 066 129 Incidents

німеччина 27-year-old Ukrainian refugee was killed in Germany. Her daughter and mother are missing. Police have found the body of a 27-year-old Ukrainian woman who lived in a refugee home on a Rhine river dam near Hockenheim, Germany. Her daughter, who is only 5 weeks old, and her mother are being searched for. 29 038 128 World

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. 7 612 126 Previously in trend: Refugees from Donbas

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. 6 148 125 Previously in trend: Programmes for Ukrainian refugees

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. 10 414 113 World

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. 100 711 112 Society

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." 13 510 112

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. 9 335 111 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. 12 241 109 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. 14 555 108 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. 7 688 107

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. 5 999 106 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). 26 516 105 Ukrainian Politics

refugees,germany Only 25% of Ukrainian refugees plan to return for permanent residence – Ombudsman’s Office A quarter of Ukrainians who went abroad because of the full-scale war plan to return to Ukraine for permanent residence. 4 713 104 Previously in trend: Return of Ukrainians from abroad

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. 5 478 103

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. 27 382 102 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. 7 809 101 Previously in trend: War

Another refugee from Ukraine killed in the US: the case of Kateryna Tovmash 21-year-old refugee from Ukraine Kateryna Tovmash killed in United States In North Carolina (the USA), 21-year-old refugee from Ukraine Kateryna Tovmash was killed. In August 2025, 23-year-old Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska was killed in the same state. 20 772 100 Previously in trend: Ukrainian refugees Murder of Ukrainian woman in United States

Great Britain Ukrainian refugee forced to leave British college after refusing to study Russian, - Guardian A scandal has erupted in the United Kingdom over a Ukrainian refugee who was forced to leave college after refusing to study Russian. 14 096 99 Previously in trend: Ukrainian refugees

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. 6 972 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. 12 315 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. 10 686 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. 10 820 89 World

EU is preparing for new Ukrainian refugees EU countries are preparing for new massive influx of Ukrainian refugees - Politico The threat of a protracted war and escalation in Ukraine without US military support is forcing politicians in European countries to consider the possibility of a new wave of Ukrainian refugees. 17 565 89 Previously in trend: New refugees in Europe

Norway Norway will not grant temporary collective protection status to Ukrainian draft-age men The Norwegian government is preparing changes to its migration policy that involve tightening rules for newly arrived Ukrainian men aged 18–60. This concerns restricting access to temporary collective protection. 4 813 89 Previously in trend: Programmes for Ukrainian refugees men’s departure abroad

Decarlos Brown explained why he killed the Ukrainian woman Suspect in murder of Ukrainian refugee in US explains his actions: "She was reading my mind". PHOTO 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, a suspect in the brutal murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in the United States, commented on the tragedy for the first time in a telephone conversation with his sister. 16 253 89 Previously in trend: Murder of Ukrainian woman in United States

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. 10 616 89

departure, border, men SBGS does not see mass exodus of men aged 18-22: it is mainly women and children who are crossing border State Border Service spokesman Andrii Demchenko said that the agency does not keep separate statistics on the departure of citizens by age group. 6 833 88 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25

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. 14 450 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. 14 886 88 World

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. 8 571 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. 19 303 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. 6 225 81 Society

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. 5 512 78 Previously in trend: War

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. 4 413 78 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. 14 292 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. 3 034 74 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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. 10 783 71 Previously in trend: Programmes for Ukrainian refugees US to cancel legal status of refugees

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. 9 269 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. 9 265 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. 10 327 64 World

refugees Almost 8 million Ukrainians have moved abroad, - Honcharenko There are currently 7.7 million Ukrainians abroad. 5 276 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. 25 075 63 Incidents

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. 13 360 62 Ukrainian Politics

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