A comprehensive poll of 989 Ukrainians indicates that 69% are prepared for a relatively long-term war, combining those ready for indefinite duration with those expecting a one-year timeline.
Russia has been abducting civilians since 2014, escalating after the 2022 invasion. Ukraine verified only 147 ppl, 1,700 illegally detained civilians have been able to return home.
Carolina Shiino, who moved from Ukraine at age 5, faced a wave of criticism after becoming the first naturalized Japanese citizen to win the Miss Japan pageant
According to Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk, "there are people who were refused to leave by local law enforcement because of their alleged involvement with Hamas."