Abstract
This research paper investigates the resource crisis faced by Ukrainian refugees displaced by Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, with a focus on how national policies and institutional responses shape refugee adaptation. Drawing on case studies from Europe and internally displaced communities within Ukraine, the paper analyzes disparities in access to critical services such as housing, employment, education, and healthcare. Through a comparative policy lens grounded in international frameworks and field reports, it examines both the structural challenges and the political climates that influence refugee support. While rooted in empirical research, the project is also informed by personal connection, seeking to reframe displacement not just as a geopolitical event, but as an enduring human rupture. The paper ultimately argues that the effectiveness of refugee assistance hinges not only on the availability of resources, but on the systems of care and coordination that deliver them.