Ukraine Ban Men From Leaving The Country
Ukraine has banned men aged 18-60 from leaving the country for at least 30 days, as the armed forces ramp up conscription orders in response to Russian military invasion.
A movement restriction statement was made by the State Border Guard Service on Thursday night, as the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced general military mobilisation after Russia launched missile attacks on multiple cities earlier in the day.
On Wednesday, Ukraine started calling up reservists of fighting age for a maximum service period of one year. National military service is compulsory in the Ukraine for people aged 20-27, with reservists on standby until 65.
“Ukrainian male citizens who are physically qualified for military service, over 18 years old and older, but who have not reached the age of 27, and who have no right for exemption from military service will be conscripted,” a former Military Duty and Military Service decree read.
Ukrainian women became required last October to register for military conscription in the event of a war outbreak, but are yet to be summoned by the country.
