1、AT A GLANCE EPRS|European Parliamentary Research Service Author:Maria Margarita Mentzelopoulou,Members Research Service PE 729.410 May 2022 EN Russias war on Ukraine:The risk of trafficking of human beings The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions of people to flee the country or move to s
2、afety within Ukraines borders,resulting in one of the largest European humanitarian crises in recent times.The chaos generated by the conflict has exponentially increased the risk of human trafficking and exploitation,especially of the most vulnerable persons.The risk of trafficking and exploitation
3、 The United Nations Refugee Agency(UNHCR)estimates that,since the beginning of the war on 24 February,more than 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine,seeking refuge in neighbouring countries mainly Poland,Hungary,Moldova,Romania and Slovakia and over 7.7 million have been internally displaced.The she
4、er scale of the destruction and the civilian casualties caused by the war have led to one of the largest European humanitarian crises in recent times.UNICEF estimates that no less than 7.5 million children have been impacted by the war in Ukraine.As men aged 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave the cou
