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Beyond Return: Child and Family Wellbeing among Refugee and IDP Returnees in Ukraine and Syria (June 2026)
By World Vision ReliefWeb
· June 22, 2026
· 4 min read
Countries: Ukraine, Syrian Arab Republic . For 1.5M returning Ukrainians, home is an active warzone – millions of children at risk, World Vision warns KYIV, Ukraine – 4.2 million returnees are currently living in Ukraine, including 1.55 million people – 37% of all returnees – in frontline areas wher
Key takeaway 5M returning Ukrainians, home is an active warzone – millions of children at risk, World Vision warns KYIV, Ukraine – 4.
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Category: disaster Published: June 22, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Countries: Ukraine, Syrian Arab Republic . For 1.5M returning Ukrainians, home is an active warzone – millions of children at risk, World Vision warns KYIV, Ukraine – 4.2 million returnees are currently living in Ukraine, including 1.55 million people – 37% of all returnees – in frontline areas wher
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