➀ The number of irregular border crossings into the EU decreased by 40% in the first 11 months of this year, mainly due to a drop in detections in the Western Balkans and the Central Mediterranean. However, the Central Mediterranean route still had the second highest number of detections at 62,034. ➁ The West African route saw a 19% increase in crossings, likely due to deteriorating security and humanitarian situations in the region. ➂ The Eastern land border saw a 200% increase, with the overwhelming majority being Ukrainian men of military age.