Millions of people still live in Ukraine despite Russia's full-scale invasion.

Is it true that millions of people still live in Ukraine despite Russia's full-scale invasion?

Partly. The retrieved sources only partially address the claim: one survey study and a book reference indicate millions of Ukrainians were still in Ukraine during the invasion, while demographic and displacement sources emphasize that millions have been displaced or that the country is losing population. None provides a direct count of how many people still live in Ukraine.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 4 against · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Erlich, A. (2025). Two Implications of Survey Research Mode during War: Evidence from Russia's Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/x5rej_v2

MURAVSKIY, O. (2025). DEPOPULATION IN UKRAINE DURING THE YEARS OF FULL-SCALE INVASION OF RUSSIA: THE FACTOR OF FORCED MIGRATION. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.33402/ukr.2025-41-51-63

Amelina, V. (2025). Looking at Women, Looking at War. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=eQsUEQAAQBAJ&dq=Millions+of+people+still+live+in+Ukraine+despite+Russia%27s+full-scale+invasion.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Ukraine: Russia's war and the future of the global order. (2023). jstor.org. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.38331407

Ukraine: Russia's War and the Future of the Global Order. (2023). muse.jhu.edu. https://muse.jhu.edu/book/143157/

Michael, C. (2026). Ukraine: Russia's War and the Future of the Global Order. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.ukr