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Aliyah from Ukraine העלייה מאוקראינה

Events

Immigration from Ukraine rose after the war in the east of the country began in 2014 and surged after Russia's invasion in February 2022. That year about 15,000 arrived from Ukraine, along with many more from Russia and Belarus. Israel also took in thousands of Ukrainian refugees who were not eligible under the Law of Return.

Sources

  • Written for this site, revised and checked from the topic pages of the earlier Israel NOWlej site (2025).