Ukraine faces rapid demographic decline

23/11/2024 09:55 France 24

Ukraine's population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia's invasion in 2014 as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, according to the United Nations. Catherine Norris-Trent, senior reporter at France 24, reports.

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