Former Zelensky Press Secretary Says Ukraine's Population Has Fallen to 20-25 Million
Yulia Mendel, who served as press secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said the country's population has shrunk significantly, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Yulia Mendel, a former press secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that only 20 to 25 million people currently live in Ukraine, according to a report by Russia's TASS news agency.
Mendel said Ukrainians continue to leave the country, TASS reported, though the outlet did not cite additional figures, sources or a timeframe to support the estimate.
The claim has not been independently verified. Ukraine's pre-war population, according to official estimates, was around 41 million people before Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Millions of Ukrainians have since been displaced internally or fled abroad as refugees, according to United Nations agencies, though precise current population figures remain difficult to establish amid the ongoing conflict.
TASS did not provide further context on the circumstances of Mendel's remarks or where they were made. Ukrainian officials have not publicly responded to the specific figures cited in the report.
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