Who leaves and who returns? IDPs and returnees after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Journal: Comparative Migration Studies
Year: 2025

Abstract What factors are associated with internal displacement and return after a sudden foreign invasion? The literature on conflict-driven displacement has primarily focused on how civil wars affect external migration, identifying social networks and exposure to violence as the primary reasons for displacement. A rapid invasion by a foreign power may paint a different picture. At the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions fled to other parts of Ukraine or abroad. As Ukraine recapt