GRANTEE
One of the consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war are two major waves of displacement of the civilian population. The first wave occurred after the Revolution of Dignity and formation of the separatist people’s republics (LDNR) on the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014. The second and current wave (2022–2024) marks mass migration of Ukrainians abroad and to Western regions of the country. Many displaced persons found refuge in Zakarpattia. The most Western region of Ukraine, bordering on four countries (Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Poland), became a temporary or permanent residency for some, and a transit zone for others. A large influx of people from industrial regions of Ukraine has influenced the economy, cultural, and social life of a mostly agrarian and hitherto peripheral Zakarpattia. For these reasons, it is important to research adaptation techniques of internally displaced persons, their survival and habitation strategies, as well as the level of their integration into local communities. Moreover, it is currently possible to compare representatives of the two displacement waves. In general, processes happening in Zakarpattia demonstrate a unique experience of the Russo-Ukrainian war for both internally displaced persons and the native population of the region.