Propaganda enemy resources disseminate reports that allegedly, after providing men 18–22 years of permission to leave Ukraine on the border, “giant queues” arose.
However, as the CPD was informed in the State Border Service of Ukraine, changes in the rules for crossing the border did not affect the passenger flow.
A significant increase in the number of travelers has not been recorded. The lines at the checkpoints arise mainly through the summer season and weekends, when their number traditionally grows.
“Russian resources are manipulated by this topic and emotional comments on social networks to create the impression of the mass departure of youth abroad,” the CPD said.
Context
After the start of a full -scale invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law And General mobilization.
Martial law provides, in particular, the ban on traveling abroad men at the age of 18-60 years, falling under military service during mobilization, except for special exceptions. The last time martial law was extended until November 5, 2025.
On August 26, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko reported that the government allowed men to cross the border for men aged 18 to 22 years, and this would begin to work in Ukraine the day after the official publication of the document. It was published on August 27.
