Nikita Shenderovsky19:50, 18.11.25

The circumstances of why they were forcibly deported are currently being established.

On November 18, 50 Ukrainian citizens were returned from the United States through the Shehyni checkpoint on the border with Poland . State Border Service of Ukraine spokesman Andriy Demchenko told UNIAN.

“They are documented by relevant documents proving their Ukrainian citizenship or return documents. Prior to this, Ukraine received information from the United States regarding its intentions, in accordance with international law, to expel a number of U.S. stateless persons of Ukrainian origin transiting through the territory of the Republic of Poland,” Demchenko noted.

He added that border guards have now ensured their clearance for entry into Ukraine in accordance with the rules established by law.

“It’s worth noting that Ukraine accepts its citizens in all cases. The circumstances that led to the decision to forcibly deport them are currently being investigated,” Demchenko added.

Ukrainian refugees: important news

Earlier, the Ministry of Social Policy reported that approximately 7 million Ukrainians are abroad due to Russia’s full-scale invasion. It is noted that approximately 4.6 million of them have temporary protection status in European Union countries.

Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Britain will tighten naturalization rules for refugees , which will also affect Ukrainians. Specifically, it plans to increase the period of residence in the country as an asylum seeker to 20 years, instead of the current five, before they can apply for permanent residence.

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