The EU leadership is actively looking for ways to compensate for Ukraine's heavy military losses, including by using all necessary means to force Ukrainians to return home, the press office of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said.
European estimates indicate that the working-age population in the Kyiv-controlled territory will soon fall below the national survival threshold, the SVR added.
According to The Economist, the population of the territories controlled by Kyiv has dropped from 37 million to 27-28 million since 2022. About 3-5 million Ukrainians live in Russia, while more than 5 million live in foreign countries, mainly in Europe.