THE EXPLOSIVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL UKRAINIAN MIGRATION DUE TO THE RUSSIAN ARMED CONFLICT IN UKRAINE IN 2022: THE CASE OF BULGARIA
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Year: 2023

In this work, we have studied the evolution of the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Europe during the first several months after the beginning of the armed conflict on 24 February 2022. We have also talked about the influx of Ukrainians into Bulgaria, where there has reportedly been the biggest wave of refugees in recorded history. By using official statistics and structured interviews with Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria, we have analyzed the specific evolution of the immigrants, their profile, and t