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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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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

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt White House denies media reports that United States revoke legal status of Ukrainian refugees White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt called the Reuters report about the possible revocation of temporary legal status for about 240,000 Ukrainians by the United States "fake news." 3 454 33 Previously in trend: US to cancel legal status of refugees

біженці MFA and UN launch online platform for Ukrainians considering returning from abroad Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi have announced the launch of the online platform "Ukraine is Home" for Ukrainians considering returning from abroad. 5 361 21

Temporary protection of Ukrainians in the EU: when will it end? EU issues recommendations on gradual end of temporary protection for Ukrainians The Council of the European Union has approved recommendations for the gradual withdrawal of Ukrainian refugees in the EU from the status of temporary protection after March 4, 2027. 7 499 53 Previously in trend: Programmes for Ukrainian refugees Ukrainian refugees

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. 2 367 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian refugees in the US Trump allowed to stay Trump allowed refugees from Ukraine to stay in US until end of war US President Donald Trump has said that refugees from Ukraine will be allowed to stay in the United States until the war ends. 4 658 26 Previously in trend: US to cancel legal status of refugees Ukrainian refugees

біженці 400 thousand Ukrainian schoolchildren are now abroad, - Lisovyi Currently, there are about one million Ukrainian youth abroad, including 400,000 schoolchildren. 2 284 19 Society

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. 1 520 19 Previously in trend: War

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

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

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. 5 251 18 World

refugees Number of Ukrainian refugees in Europe has increased to more than 6.9 million, - Ministry of Economy As of 17 April 2025, 6.918 million refugees from Ukraine were recorded in the world, of which 6.358 million were in Europe. 2 898 21 Previously in trend: Ukrainian refugees

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

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

Представниця УВКБ ООН в Україні Кароліна Ліндхольм Біллінг Without winterization, Ukrainians will be forced to relocate again - UN The United Nations Refugee Agency is calling for help to prepare Ukraine for winter at various levels, as people may not be ready to stay in their homes. 4 045 17

MFA on payments to refugees MFA refutes El Pais article on suspension of financial aid to refugees: Ukraine’s goal is to create positive motivation MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi denied a number of claims made in the El Pais article about the return of Ukrainian citizens from the EU. 2 849 16

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. 3 448 16 Previously in trend: War

Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki Nawrocki vetoed law on aid to refugees from Ukraine Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a law regulating the provision of assistance to Ukrainian refugees. 7 764 41 Previously in trend: Ukrainian refugees

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. 2 788 16 Previously in trend: War

швейцарія Switzerland has spent 2.5 billion francs to support refugees from Ukraine Over the past two and a half years, Switzerland has spent 2.5 billion Swiss francs (about $3 billion) to support Ukrainian refugees. 1 576 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Ukrainians Czechia expected new wave of Ukrainian refugees amid Russian shelling and winter, but it did not happen, - Interior Minister Rakusan Czechia had expected an increase in the number of applications for temporary protection from Ukrainians in the second half of November and December, given the intensification of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. However, the country's Ministry of the Interior has not yet recorded a surge in refugees from Ukraine. 2 741 15

Ukraine and Poland Embassy on Nawrocki’s veto: EU Council decision on temporary protection for Ukrainians is binding for all member states The EU Council's decision on temporary protection for Ukrainians is binding on all EU member states, including Poland. 2 219 15 Previously in trend: Ukrainian refugees Poland and Ukraine relationship

Єврокомісія European Commission analyzes Hungary’s decision to limit aid to Ukrainian refugees The European Commission is analyzing the Hungarian government's decision to suspend social benefits for Ukrainian refugees who came from areas not affected by the war. 2 414 15

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. 5 446 14 World

біженці There are 4.27 million Ukrainian refugees in EU - Eurostat. INFOGRAPHICS Almost 4.3 million Ukrainians have taken temporary refuge in the European Union because of Russian aggression. 3 519 14 World

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 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. 12 836 13 World

Посилення міграції з України до Польщі пов'язують з активізацією російського ракетного терору Poland fears new powerful wave of refugees from Ukraine According to representatives of Polish services, a wave of new refugees from Ukraine cannot be ruled out in the near future. 5 325 13

Germany German CDU Secretary General Linnemann: "I find it unacceptable that so many young people are coming to us." The secretary general of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany's ruling party, Carsten Linnemann, has expressed dissatisfaction with the growing number of young Ukrainian men coming to Germany. 29 845 42 Previously in trend: refugees in Germany Going abroad under age of 25

Number of refugees to reach 60 million this year Global forced displacement for 2015 is on track to break all records, topping 60 million. 2 238 12 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

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

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

The Czech Republic Czech budget received twice as much revenue from Ukrainian refugees in 3 years as it spent on social assistance Over the three years of war, Ukrainian refugees have contributed about 54 billion CZK ($2.2 billion) to the Czech state budget in taxes, social contributions and consumer spending, which is twice the amount of Czech expenditures on humanitarian and social benefits for Ukrainians during this period. 5 535 20

біженці,українці Israeli government extends stay of Ukrainian citizens until end of 2024 - embassy Israel has extended the stay of Ukrainian citizens in the country until the end of 2024. 853 12 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. 2 635 11 World

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

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. 17 506 89 Previously in trend: New refugees in Europe

refugees 4.3 million refugees from Ukraine have temporary protection in EU As of December 31, 2024, 4.3 million people who fled Ukraine as a result of the war with Russia have temporary protection status in the EU. 2 139 21

прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка Number of Ukrainian refugees decreased in 9 EU countries - Eurostat. LIST Thousands of Ukrainians left 9 EU countries. The largest outflows were in the Czech Republic, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, and Poland. 6 632 11 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

Ukrainians Switzerland may abolish protection for Ukrainian refugees – media This week, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) tabled a motion in the National Council to abolish the S protection status for Ukrainian refugees entirely, arguing that "large parts of Ukrainian territory have been spared hostilities and can now be considered stabilised." 5 707 32 Previously in trend: Ukrainian refugees

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

Over one million displaced persons registered in Ukraine as of end of 2015, - State Emergency Service The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has registered 1,012,576 persons internally displaced from the area of the anti-terrorist operation, and Russian-occupied Crimea as of Dec. 28. 2 651 10 Previously in trend: Refugees from Donbas

нідерланди Majority of Dutch citizens support military aid to Ukraine, but support for refugees is declining - poll The overwhelming majority of Dutch citizens continue to support the provision of military aid to Ukraine because of Russia's full-scale invasion, but support for refugee reception is declining. 1 440 10 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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

біженці UN: Most Ukrainian refugees still want to return home The majority of Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons surveyed by the UN (65% and 72% respectively) still express a desire to return home, but their share is decreasing. 1 664 9 Society

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. 2 834 9 World