
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, millions of Ukrainians were forced from their homes within months — by early November 2022 around 7.8 million refugees were recorded across Europe, alongside millions internally displaced. UNHCR describes it as the fastest-growing and largest displacement crisis in Europe since the Second World War.
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, millions of Ukrainians were forced from their homes within months — by early November 2022 around 7.8 million refugees were recorded across Europe, alongside millions internally displaced. UNHCR describes it as the fastest-growing and largest displacement crisis in Europe since the Second World War.
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The full-scale invasion massively increased global armed-conflict intensity from 2022.