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The study is situated within the broader scholarly discourse on migration dynamics, engaging with extant research that directly or indirectly addresses this phenomenon. The research employs a methodological framework combining qualitative analysis of contemporary media discourse and semi-structured in-depth interviews, utilizing the language biography approach, conducted between 2021 and 2023. Key findings underscore the multifaceted motivations driving migration decisions among residents of Transcarpathia, encompassing members of national minority groups, in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While labor migration has historically constituted a persistent socioeconomic trend in the region, postinvasion data reveal a marked escalation in emigration rates, particularly among individuals with pre-existing transnational networks in Europe. Crucially, migration patterns are not solely attributable to economic precarity but are equally shaped by pervasive security anxieties. A generational divergence emerges in demographic behavior: older cohorts exhibit relative demographic stability, whereas younger populations increasingly prioritize transnational educational and professional mobility. Furthermore, the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia confronts systemic exposure to disinformation and politically charged rhetoric, significantly shaping residential decision-making processes.

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Depopulation of the Hungarian National Minority in Transcarpathia as One of the Consequences of Russia’s War against Ukraine

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    2026年

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  • Halyna Shumytska,
  • Fedir Shandor

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The study is situated within the broader scholarly discourse on migration dynamics, engaging with extant research that directly or indirectly addresses this phenomenon. The research employs a methodological framework combining qualitative analysis of contemporary media discourse and semi-structured in-depth interviews, utilizing the language biography approach, conducted between 2021 and 2023. Key findings underscore the multifaceted motivations driving migration decisions among residents of Transcarpathia, encompassing members of national minority groups, in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While labor migration has historically constituted a persistent socioeconomic trend in the region, postinvasion data reveal a marked escalation in emigration rates, particularly among individuals with pre-existing transnational networks in Europe. Crucially, migration patterns are not solely attributable to economic precarity but are equally shaped by pervasive security anxieties. A generational divergence emerges in demographic behavior: older cohorts exhibit relative demographic stability, whereas younger populations increasingly prioritize transnational educational and professional mobility. Furthermore, the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia confronts systemic exposure to disinformation and politically charged rhetoric, significantly shaping residential decision-making processes.