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🤔 Over the year the number of Ukrainian refugees in Poland fell by 141 thousand — Ukrainians increasingly choose Germany and the Czech Republic, - Rzeczpospolita
Poland has become the only large EU country where the number of Ukrainians with temporary protection is consistently decreasing. Over the year their number fell from 1 million to 859 thousand, and just since June 2026 it dropped by 100 thousand.
Against this backdrop, Germany and the Czech Republic continue to record growth in the number of Ukrainians under temporary protection. According to Eurostat, there are about 1,29 million in Germany and 398 thousand in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic also leads the EU in the number of Ukrainian refugees relative to population — 36,5 persons per thousand inhabitants.
This refers specifically to recipients of temporary protection, not to all Ukrainians in Poland. According to estimates by the Polish Interior Ministry, in August 2026 there were 1,8–1,9 million Ukrainian citizens living in the country.
The article does not specify the reasons for Ukrainians leaving. However, alongside their declining numbers in Poland there has been a rise in anti-Ukrainian sentiment and assaults. According to the Polish police, in the first half of 2026 there were 180 reports of hate-motivated crimes against Ukrainians — 30% more than in the same period last year.
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