Reintegration of War‐Fleeing Ukrainians After Their Return to Ukraine
Journal: International Migration
Year: 2025

ABSTRACT This article examines the reintegration experiences of Ukrainians who fled the country to the European Union (EU) following Russia's 2022 invasion and subsequently returned while the country was still at war. Employing a mixed‐methods approach—including surveys, semi‐structured interviews and field observations in Ukraine—the study focuses on the experiences of returnees. By 2025, over 1.2 million Ukrainians had returned from abroad, predominantly women and children from the EU but also