Russia claims Ukrainian refugees in Europe are 'simply lost & will face unenviable fate'

A Russian Foreign Ministry official representative believes that Ukrainian refugees in Europe will face an "unenviable fate" at a time when life has started to get better in Russian-occupied regions. She said that life is "improving" in Russian captured regions and infrastructure is being developed in se territories for first time in three deces, TASS reported. She said that Ukrainians refugees who have travelled to Europe have not been able to find work.

It is pertinent to mention here that Ukrainians have fled ir homes and moved to or nations to escape war ever since Russia launched an offensive in Ukraine. According to UNHCR, around 5,827,832 people left Ukraine and y have been living in Europe since onset of military conflict.

Maria Zakharova stressed that people who have moved to European nations "feel ir dependence, dissatisfied looks" of people moving around and ded that refugees "are simply lost", TASS reported citing her post on Telegram. Zakharova called it "infuriating" and blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US responsible for it. She accused Ukrainian armed forces of shelling civilian infrastructure and killing children. 

Over 9,172,150 people left Ukraine since February 24: UNHCR 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that 9,172,153 people left Ukraine and moved to or nations since Russian forces launched an offensive in Kyiv. According to UNHCR, 5,827,832 people have travelled to EU nations after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

Of total number of Ukrainian refugees scattered across Europe, 3,665,123 refugees from Ukraine registered for temporary Protection or similar protection schemes in Europe. Notably, several EU nations have been supporting Ukraine with humanitarian and defence assistance ever since Russia began its aggression. 

Most Ukrainian refugees expect to stay in host countries until hostilities subside 

UNHCR in a recent report said that around two-thirds of Ukrainian refugees expect to stay in ir host countries until hostilities subside and security situation in ir nation gets better. report titled 'Lives on Hold: Profiles and Intentions of Refugees from Ukraine,' is based on interviews with roughly 4,900 Ukrainian refugees in Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia between mid-May and mid-June 2022.

majority of survey respondents expressed hope to return to ir homes at earliest, according to research. refugees have expressed concerns about ir future due to ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. According to UNHCR report, 16% of people plan to go back to Ukraine in coming two months, with 15% of m just intending to remain for a short time to visit relatives, collect supplies, or assist family members in leaving.

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