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| 181,035 (2014 census; 6.6% of total population) |
Ukrainians in Moldova represent Moldova's largest ethnic minority. According to the 2014 Moldovan census, 181,035 ethnic Ukrainians lived in Moldova, representing 6.6% of the population of the country.[1]
Furthermore, as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, an influx of Ukrainian refugees entered the country escaping the war. More precisely, as of 26 July of that year, 549,333 refugees had entered Moldova from Ukraine.[2] Romani refugees faced discrimination.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Oleksandr Matsievskyi, a Moldovan-born Ukrainian Ground Forces soldier executed by Russian soldiers during the Battle of Bakhmut.
- Anatoliy Kinakh, a Moldovan-born Ukrainian politician
- Serhiy Tihipko, a Moldovan-born Ukrainian politician
See also
[edit]- Moldovans and Romanians in Ukraine
- Moldova–Ukraine relations
References
[edit]- ^ Rezultatele Recensământului Populației și al Locuințelor 2014 (RPL2014)
- ^ "Refugees fleeing Ukraine (since 24 February 2022)". UNHCR. 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "'You are not a refugee.' Roma refugees fleeing war in Ukraine say they are suffering discrimination and prejudice".
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