“I think many Poles are angry when they see young Ukrainian guys in hotels and cafes and hear how much effort we have to make to help Ukraine,” W. Kosiniak-Kamysz said in an interview with Polsat News, according to Reuters.
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“Any support is possible”
The minister also said that Poland had already offered help to Ukraine in order for conscripts to return to their country and “perform their civic duty”.
“Any kind of support is possible,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said, referring to how Poland would respond if Kyiv asked for help repatriating those who might lose their right to stay in Poland after their passports expire.
According to Eurostat data, in 2024 in January, about 4.3 million people lived in the countries of the European Union. Ukrainians, including about 860 thousand adult men. Poland has granted temporary asylum to 950,000 people. Ukrainians – this is the second largest number after Germany.
Government: Ukraine has stopped issuing passports to men of conscription age living abroad
Ukraine has stopped issuing new passports to men of conscription age living abroad under legislation announced on Wednesday.
Men subject to the measure will not be able to obtain passports from “foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine,” according to amendments to the law posted on the government’s website on Wednesday. It is not yet clear to what extent and for what period this measure will be applied.
The announcement came a day after consular services for men aged 18 to 60 living abroad were suspended pending the implementation of a new mobilization law.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that its own consular procedures “remain unchanged”. This means that men of conscription age whose military service records are up to date will still be able to obtain passports once the mobilization law comes into effect.
Ukrainian men have been banned from leaving the country since the beginning of the invasion, with only a few exceptions allowing men to cross the border legally. Some fled illegally, others, who lived abroad until 2022, did not return when the war broke out.
However, Kyiv’s forces are facing difficulties on the battlefield, including a shortage of soldiers. Many soldiers from 2022 February fights with little or no breaks. After a long delay and criticism, the government was forced to take new measures to recruit more soldiers and fight draft evasion.
