Ukraine could face a demographic crisis due to a large number of women and children who have fled Ukraine amid Russian invasion / Director of the Institute of Demography and Social Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Academician Ella Libanova // To prevent this crisis, it is necessary not to lose contact with these citizens and to encourage them to gradually return to Ukraine.

E. Libanova’s statement can be used for counter-propaganda purposes.

Russia is using the refugee/demographic factor as a weapon in its war against Ukraine.

• Official statistics on refugees and the structure of the refugee flow from Ukraine (UN data).
• Distribution of refugees from Ukraine by country.
• Demographic criteria in relation to the flow of refugees from Ukraine.
• Russia uses the refugee/demographic factor as a weapon in the war against Ukraine (the key narrative of the material).
• The tactic has been tested in Syria (flow of Syrian refugees to Europe, stats on numbers, essence of the process). Key narrative of the piece.
• The Belarusian regime on the eve of the invasion used the factor of refugees as an attempt to put pressure on the European Union (the essence of the situation). Key narrative of the piece.
• Risks and threats faced by Ukrainian refugees in various countries (highlight the risk of human trafficking / sexual exploitation / child abduction / involvement in drug trafficking / issues with education / unskilled labor / housing problems / language barrier and status / health care problems ). The long-term nature of such risks.
• Consequences of the refugee crisis for Ukraine (economic, social, cultural, and demographic plans).
• What can Ukraine do for refugees now (diplomatic efforts / enhanced legislation, etc.).