While global attention is divided, the largest displacement crisis in Europe is deepening
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Ukraine is now in the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion, with missile and drone attacks on civilian energy infrastructure causing frequent power blackouts, leaving many without heating, water, or electricity during harsh winter conditions.
- The war's impact extends beyond front lines, severely affecting displaced households, many of which include individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses, complicating access to medical care and basic needs.
- Ukraine faces Europe's largest displacement crisis, with 9.6 million people displaced either internally or abroad, and many displaced multiple times, while host communities also struggle with resource shortages and infrastructure challenges.
- Ukrainians abroad face uncertainty as temporary protection measures in Europe may end, forcing difficult decisions about returning to a still-dangerous Ukraine or remaining
