More Ukrainians Are 'Fleeing the Kyiv Regime' for Slovakia
Claimed by ukraina.ru · 2026-08-12
What fact-checkers found (1)
- StopFakeThe primary reason Ukrainians have been forced to leave the country, including for Slovakia, is the war Russia unleashed against Ukraine — the relentless missile strikes on critical infrastructure, the destruction of housing, and the threat to civilian lives posed by the Russian army — not a mythical "Kyiv regime." Ukrainians arriving in EU countries obtain temporary protection status under a directive that was activated precisely in response to Russia's 2022 invasion.
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