Since the beginning of the full-scale war with Russia, about 2.7 million people have crossed the border, mostly mothers with children. According to the director of the Institute of Demography and Social Research named after. Birds of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ella Libanova, they are divided into two groups: those fleeing the war and those who took the opportunity to travel to wealthier countries.

“I don’t think it’s worth trying to bring back people from the second group, they chose this fate. But, of course, it is necessary to strive for the maximum return of mothers with children, and not to receive a mass departure of their men abroad after the war.

According to various estimates, from 60 to 90% seek to return to Ukraine,"

However, it should be borne in mind that " The expert adds: it will be good if at least part of the. And they can be encouraged to do so:.

acceptable salary in Ukraine;

rapid economic growth;

democratic development;

countering legal nihilism and corruption.

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Read more about attempts to assess the scale of Ukrainian migration in Ella Libanova's article "