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      UK is missing in the picture.
      Still, even when left out, it’s quite a significant number and it reflects a narrative of Western-Ukrainians fleeing to the EU from it’s dire economic situation caused by the war, while Eastern Ukrainians are fleeing to Russia from the war.

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        Yes. There is between 7 and 12 million Ukrainians in Europe now (inluding both EU and Russia) but the numbers are hard to catch exactly, probably including millions of Ukrainians who left between 2014-2022. In Poland alone the number is probably around 4-5 million since estimated population is 42 million now and last census shown 37 million polish citizens.

        All in all, we are looking at greatest depopulation since WW2, and majority are in reality refugees from shock therapy, not war.