Since the start of the war Ukrainian men have required authorisation to leave Ukraine to ensure enough conscripts to fight Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 are now allowed to travel abroad, Kyiv authorities said on Tuesday, in an easing of a law designed to ensure enough army conscripts to fight Russia’s invasion.
Thousands of men try each year to illegally flee the country, sometimes on risky routes over the borders.
“The government has updated its procedure for crossing national borders. Men aged 18 to 22 can cross the border unhindered during the martial law,” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram.
“We want Ukrainians to maintain their links with Ukraine as much as possible,” Svyrydenko said.
