Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) verified over 12,600 civilian deaths as of January 2025. The war has resulted in a humanitarian crisis, as thousands of Ukrainians were internally displaced or fled abroad. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 8.2 million have fled the country, creating Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II.

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