Zelenskyy warns 20 million Ukrainians could flee to Europe if Russia wins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Friday that up to 20 million Ukrainians could flee to Europe if Russia wins the war, saying "Russia is killing us" and pushing people out of the country. The warning came during an EU leaders' summit in Brussels, where Zelenskyy sought financial support as Ukraine faces a brutal fifth wartime winter and a projected budget shortfall of $30-35 million next year, despite a €90 billion EU loan. Over 4 million Ukrainians currently live in EU countries under temporary protection, mainly in Germany, Poland and Czechia, following Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. The EU faces competing priorities including energy costs and budget disputes.