Thomson Reuters reports that sexual exploitation is a concern for Ukrainian migrants.

A study published by The Guardian has revealed a growing interest in Ukrainian pornography, which has sparked concern over the increasing sexual exploitation of refugees. The study found that views of pornographic videos claiming to show Ukrainian refugees have seen a significant rise in the past six months, and that internet searches for terms such as "Ukrainian porn" are at a higher level than ever before. Thomson Reuters is now working with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to raise awareness of the issue, and the OSCE's special representative and coordinator for combating human trafficking, Valiant Richey, told The Guardian that "the high demand from men for sexual access to Ukrainian women and girls creates an enormous incentive for traffickers to recruit vulnerable people in order to meet the demand and profit from it." According to the UN Refugee Agency, around 8.1 million Ukrainians have fled to Europe since Russia launched its military operation in February 2022, and around 90% of all Ukrainian refugees are women and children.