GENEVA (AN) — If Russia's invasion of Ukraine becomes a long drawn-out war it would erase almost two decades of prosperty-building by plunging 28% of Ukraine's population into poverty and another 62% into "extreme economic vulnerability," according to U.N. Development Program data estimates.
The United Nations agency said early data estimates suggest 90% of the population could face poverty or extreme economic vulnerability should the war deepen, reversing 18 years of socioeconomic achievements. It said the setbacks could last for generations without a quick resolution to the war that escalated when Russia launched a full-scale invasion on February 24.
