In Poland, the Ukrainians are changing their temporary protection status to permanent residence, but hatred towards them is growing.
In September, the number of Ukrainians with temporary protection in Poland decreased by 80,850 people, to 858,500. Many switch to regular residence permits.
In total, 4.37 million Ukrainians have temporary protection in the EU, most in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
At the same time, 180 hate crimes against Ukraine were registered in Poland over six months, 30% more than a year earlier.