Russian emigration during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)

During the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) since February 2022, more than 300,000 Russian citizens and residents are estimated to have left Russia by mid-March 2022, at least 500,000 by the end of August 2022, and an additional 400,000 by early October, for a total of approximately 900,000. This number includes economic migrants, conscientious objectors, and some political refugees. However, many emigrants have returned to Russia in the ongoing process, sometimes due to hostility and discrimination, but also because of other factors, such as the difficulty of legalisation, finding stable work, and a flourishing community. At the same time, more than 70% of Russian emigrants said they were afraid of repression by the Russian government.