The increase in the number of refugees from Ukraine to the EU has decreased by almost six times

The increase in the number of Ukrainian refugees under temporary protection in the European Union, after tightening the rules for its provision, decreased in August by almost six times compared to July, according to Eurostat data published on Monday, which RIA Novosti reviewed.

“As of August 31, 2026, 4.43 million third-country nationals who fled Ukraine had temporary protection in the EU. Compared to July 31, 2026, their number increased by 3,290 people, or 0.1%,” the European Statistical Service said in a statement.

At the same time, a month earlier, the number of temporary protection holders increased by 19,945 people, or 0.5%. Thus, the monthly increase decreased by approximately six times, or by 83.5%.

The new statistics cover the first month after additional EU requirements for provision of temporary protection related to military duties in Ukraine came into force in early August. At the same time, the previously granted status is retained for persons who are subject to the exceptions provided for in the decision.

The most significant decrease in the number of persons under temporary protection in August was recorded in Poland, where there were 13,665 fewer people, Finland - by 6,260 and France - by 2,125.

The largest host countries remain Germany, where 1.295 million people have temporary protection, Poland with 939 thousand and the Czech Republic with 398 thousand.

At the same time, the share of adult men among all recipients of temporary protection increased slightly from 27.1% in July to 27.3% in August, and women - from 43.4% to 43.6%. The share of minors decreased from 29.4% to 29.1%.