After easing exit rules, almost 100,000 men aged 18 to 22 have left Ukraine. This is reported by The Telegraph, citing data from the Polish border service.
Between January and the end of August, about 45,300 Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 entered Poland. However, in the next two months, their number more than doubled, reaching 1,600 people per day.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on August 26, the government allowed men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad.
The State Border Guard Service clarified that in order to travel abroad, men of this age category must have a military registration document - both in paper and electronic form. If a person is wanted, they will not be allowed to cross the border.
With the beginning of russia's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and the introduction of martial law and general mobilization in the country, restrictions were imposed on the right to travel abroad for male liable for military service and conscripts aged 18 to 60.
At the same time, in accordance with the Law "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization", men under the age of 25 are not subject to conscription for military service during mobilization. Thus, men under the age of 25, although they cannot be called up for military service during mobilization, could not travel outside Ukraine either.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, it was previously reported that the flow of Ukrainians to Germany increased 10 times after men aged 18-22 were allowed to leave.
An influential German politician spoke out in favor of deporting Ukrainian refugees home so that they could defend their homeland.
Meanwhile, Switzerland is reducing protection for Ukrainians, and some refugees may be deprived of their status and deported.
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