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The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday that nearly two-thirds of refugees who fled Ukraine since Russia launched an invasion in late February plan to stay in the host country in the coming months.
This compares with 16% who said they plan to return to Ukraine. Another 9% said they would go to another host country, while 10% were unsure.
UNHCR shared its findings in a report based on interviews and focus groups with refugees who went to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Voice of America writes that nearly half of respondents left Ukraine in March, and 82% said they had to be separated from at least one family member.
Asked about their main immediate needs in the host country, the most common answers were money, employment and accommodation.
UNHCR estimated that there were at least 5.5 million Ukrainian refugees in Europe at the end of June, with another 7.1 million displaced within Ukraine.
The agency’s report said some of the refugees expressed welcome in their host community, but that others spoke of “experiences of prejudice and alienation.”
There were also frustrations about “having to rely on volunteers for support,” as well as challenges with the need to learn the local language and find reliable information about services and job opportunities.
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