One of the potential dangers for refugees from Ukraine is the threat of sexual violence.. The corresponding report was published by The Guardian with reference to Agence France-Presse..

More than five million people have left Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian military invasion, according to the United Nations.. According to statistics, approximately 90% of them are women and children, because, as you know, men from 18 to 60 years old are not allowed to leave the country during martial law..

Colleen Roberts, UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Moldova, commented on the situation regarding the risks of sexual violence that Ukrainian refugees may face.

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Military conflicts and significant population movements can increase existing risks of sexual violence and human trafficking, says Roberts.

" High risks for displaced people unequivocally"

However, the threat of sexual violence is much higher if they stay on Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by Russia, because Russian military personnel have a “tacit permission” to rape.

Recall that numerous facts of sexual violence against women and children were recorded in the liberated cities of the Kyiv region..