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🇺🇦 The Economist: the Russian war is hitting Ukraine not only with rockets. The population in government-controlled territory has fallen from 37 million to 27-28 million; another 3-5 million live under occupation, more than 5 million are abroad.
The birth rate fell from 1,2 children per woman in 2020 to 0,8-0,9. In the first half of 2026 there were three times as many deaths as births. Only 43% of refugees now say they plan to return — at the end of 2022 that share was 74%.
Demography is also a front. Housing, kindergartens, jobs, treatment for the wounded, the return of people: without these, victory on the battlefield will not turn into a strong country.
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