The war as a factorof migrationprocesses in Ukraineduring 2014 — 2016

Abstract

he hybrid war, which has violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity and has been reducing working-age population by claiming the lives of civilians and militaries for the last two years, became the main catalyst for internal migration of Ukrainians. he subject of the research is fate of almost 3 million (according to oicial igures) internally displaced persons, including the author. During the two years since the beginning of the military conlict in the East of Ukraine, half of Donbas residents have become either refugees or internally displaced persons. Future scenarios of the development of Ukrainian society can be elaborated by the study of motivations and feelings of the people who have been residing beyond their hometowns, living at someone’s house, deprived of state protection and realization of their political rights.