A total of 8.5 million Ukrainians have left the country since the beginning of Russia’s aggression in 2014.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, on Telegram following the Global Ukrainian Summit.
“I joined the Global Ukrainian Summit and would first like to thank the organizers for this important initiative. We are dealing with alarming figures: according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 5.7 million Ukrainians have left the country since 2022, and if we count from the beginning of Russian aggression in 2014, the number reaches 8.5 million people. This is a global challenge that requires coordinated action,” Lubinets said.
According to the Ombudsman, “the first key protection mechanism must remain the international temporary protection status. It should remain in force as long as active hostilities continue in Ukraine and should primarily apply to vulnerable categories of citizens. For its part, the Ombudsman’s Office is developing a systematic international support network of representatives and advisers who provide direct assistance and consultations to Ukrainian citizens abroad to help protect their rights.”
