Ukrainian men of military age living abroad should be prepared for the fact that after visiting Ukraine they will not be allowed to leave the country and will have to serve in the army. The reason is a new law passed to recruit more soldiers.
Ukrainian citizens who have left their country “for more than three months can no longer fall into the category of people excluded from the military register,” the Border Guard said. They are required to report to the army within 30 days.
The law applies to men between the ages of 18 and 60
The regulation applies to male Ukrainian citizens between the ages of 18 and 60, Ukrainian Border Guard spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on Wednesday. The background is a new law that came into effect on June 1.
After more than two years of war, the Ukrainian army is having great difficulty recruiting more soldiers. The new law should counter this and simplify the preparation procedure by introducing a digital system. At the beginning of April, Kiev lowered the age limit for calling up reservists from 27 to 25 years.
Also applies to dual nationalities
Demchenko explained that Ukraine no longer recognizes dual nationality. The U.S. Embassy in Kiev advised Ukrainians who also have U.S. citizenship not to enter Ukraine if they “do not want to stay in Ukraine permanently.”
Source: Krone
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