Ukraine temporarily suspended consular services for men of draft age who reside abroad, including Poland. According to the Ukrainian authorities, regulations are intended to aid to improve control over those who avoid military service. The decision was agreed by Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the MON, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish.
Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that the needs of east neighbours are tremendous and emphasized solidarity with Ukrainians fighting on the front. He pointed out that he felt that criticizing fellow countrymen to avoid vocation was justified.
This is the work of all citizen in the country (...), Ukrainian citizens have a work to the state. We have long suggested that we are besides able to aid the Ukrainian side in that those who are under military service go to Ukraine – assured the head of the MON.
General Roman Polko turned out to be a small more careful in this regard. In his conversation with the ND, he admitted that he was not amazed by the fear of Ukrainians.
Ukrainians surviving in Poland have the right to fear the destiny of cannon meat. Recently, in the absence of weapons and ammunition, they would gotta fight with almost bare hands. specified fear and fear are completely understandable to me – He said.
Young Ukrainians in Poland should be afraid? due to the fact that the head of MON @KosiniakKamish says that young Ukrainians of draft age in buying malls or hotels are frustrated in Polish homes and if there is an urgent request for fresh recruits to come to the Ukrainian army, and... pic.twitter.com/0cYuroNnEk
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Germany will aid Ukrainian men
Berlin powerfully refuses specified assistance to the Ukrainian authorities. According to the German Government Ukrainian citizens of draft age will be allowed to stay in Germany with invalid passports.
The Berlin legislature reported that if the Ukrainian diplomatic service is incapable to issue or extend the passport, Berlin officials may issue a travel paper replacing the passport for specified a person.
U.S. has no opinion
According to Virtual Poland, U.S. State Department typical Daniel Saizek, asked for a possible deportation of Ukrainians, stated that Government of Ukraine has the right to specify its policy. Saizek added, however, that so far there is no decision or position by the US Government to support Ukraine on this issue.
It is clear that the armed forces request men to defend the country. It is crucial that Europe, and to any degree the US, adopt the Ukrainians who have decided to do so. They and their families had to leave Ukraine, for example, and this was another crucial component of European support. At the same time, the Ukrainian Government must examine the situation with respect to the army intensively and seriously – Assessment by a typical of the U.S. State Department.
