Just under five million Ukrainians have registered as refugees across Europe since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, according to the UN refugee agency. Nearly 100,000 have ended up in France, where NGOs are working in partnership with local councils to help them. As the war drags on, questions about long-term solutions are now being asked and the strain is beginning to show.
"The Ukraine war has caused one of the largest human displacement crises in the world," the UNHCR said upon the release of its annual report on 16 June, indicating that 4.9 million people had officially registered as refugees in more than 40 countries.
