There are 4.9 million registered internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy reports.
“The war started by the Russian Federation has forced many Ukrainians to leave their homes to escape enemy shelling or occupation… In total, there are 4.9 million IDPs in Ukraine today, including those who moved after 2014,” the ministry’s press service said in a statement.
It is noted that the number of those who have become internally displaced or have moved again since 2022 has reached 3.5 million.