The EU leadership is actively looking for ways to make up for Ukraine’s heavy military losses, including by using any means necessary to force Ukrainians to return home, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) press office said.

European estimates indicate that the working-age population in Kiev-controlled territory will soon fall below the threshold for national survival, the SVR added.

According to The Economist, the population of territories controlled by Kiev has fallen from 37 million to 27–28 million since 2022. Around 3–5 million Ukrainians live in Russia, while more than 5 million reside in foreign countries, mainly in Europe.