At that time, according to Ukrainian diplomacy, a new law will enter into force, which changes the rules of mobilization announced in Ukraine more than two years ago in response to the Russian invasion. His main task, according to the media, is to catch all men subject to military service and update their data, which is supposed to make it easier for the authorities to draft into the army.
The norm assumes that Ukrainians living abroad without military documents will not be able to arrange a new passport or obtain consular services.
According to the agency, Wednesday’s government decision regarding issuing passports to men of military age only on the territory of Ukraine, and not at diplomatic missions abroad, does not apply to residents of the country who have permission to cross the border during the state of war, including people with disabilities.
Ukrainians of conscription age will no longer be helped by their consulates abroad. Except for the way home
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Immediately after the large-scale invasion of the country by Russian troops on February 24, 2022, many Ukrainians voluntarily enlisted in the army. But after more than two years of fighting, Ukraine is facing a shortage of troops to defend the country against a larger and better-equipped Russian invasion army, according to Reuters.
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men of military age live abroad, Reuters wrote. According to the Eurostat statistical office, as of January this year, approximately 4.3 million Ukrainian war refugees who have temporary protection lived in the European Union. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic accepted the most refugees from the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Wednesday, according to Reuters, that his country is ready to help Ukraine repatriate men of military age. He did not specify how Warsaw would like to help in this regard. “I think many Poles are outraged when they see young Ukrainian men in hotels and cafes and when they hear how much effort we have to make to help Ukraine,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said.
Easier than civilian life. Ukrainian soldiers return to the front even after losing limbs
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