Like I have said many times, Ukraine will turn into a reserve for wild boars and feral hogs…

This I said in times of peace, when I couldn’t imagine the current horror of war. I sensed something is wrong but I expected reason to triumph over ignorance. I thought Ukraine would be slowly receding into oblivion through low birthrates and emigration. The war really tipped the scales. ⚖️

From Reuters:

Ukraine’s population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

This winter might drive more people out as they will be unable to heat their homes, or keep the lights on…

“The birth rate plummeted and is currently at around one child per woman, which is one of the lowest in the world,” she (Florence Bauer) said. It takes a fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman to maintain a stable population.

North Korea 🇰🇵 has a birthrate of 2.1. Capitalism kills birthrates…

Bauer said that a precise accounting for the impact of the war on Ukraine’s population would have to wait until after the conflict ended when a full census could finally be carried out.

It remains to be seen how many will return after the war is over. Some would not be able to return for political reasons, and others might find better life outside. 

I have recently suggested that the areas Russia takes might be settled by Westerners fleeing woke dystopia. I saw Charles Bausman (Part 1 and Part 2) making a similar statement. It remains to be seen whether Russia manages to attract a sizable contingent of Westerners.