“Feeling homesick outweighs the risk of living in frontline areas for over 1.6 million Ukrainians who have returned home despite constant Russian attacks.”

“According to Save the Children's research, over 1.6 million Ukrainians returned to the regions of Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kherson and Sumy.”

“For most of them, feeling homesick turned out to be more decisive than living under constant Russian attacks.”

“According to Save the Children's research, three-quarters of the interviewed parents and caregivers admitted that missing their home and community, along with feeling isolated in places they fled to, contributed to their decision to return home to dangerous frontline areas where active fighting is ongoing.”

“The second most important reason to come back home after feeling homesick is financial stress, the NGO says.”

“According to the report, almost half of parents and caregivers said that they had returned because their children were feeling unhappy, stressed or lonely in their host communities.”

“Over four years into Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, about 3.4 million people remain displaced inside the country, while 5.9 million have sought safety abroad.”