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Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports

A deepening demographic crisis is roiling Ukraine, exacerbated by Russia's full-scale invasion, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, underscoring an urgent need for comprehensive recovery strategies focused on human capital and socioeconomic reform.

Since Russia's invasion in 2014, the ongoing war has worsened these trends, with millions displaced and thousands killed, said Florence Bauer, UNFPA regional director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia told journalists at briefing in Geneva.