Only 15% of refugees are ready to return home after the war

Only 10–15% of Ukrainian refugees may return after the war — expert Once hostilities have ended, most Ukrainians will not be in a hurry to return home. This was stated by Vasyl Voskoboynik, head of the Office of Migration Policy. 🔹 According to him, there will be no mass return immediately after the war ends — the process could take several months, six months or even a year. People will weigh up living conditions abroad against prospects in Ukraine. 🔹 The expert predicts that only 10–15% of citizens currently outside the country will return to Ukraine. At present, around 4.2 million Ukrainians have temporary protection status abroad, whilst a total of approximately 6.5 million of our citizens live in Europe. 🔹 According to Voskoboynik’s estimates, between 200,000 and 1 million people can be expected to return during the first two years after the war ends