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Ukraine Eases Travel Ban for Young Men Amid Conflict

8/27/2025

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Ukraine will permit men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad, despite martial law, as announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on August 26, 2025.
This policy lifts a previous ban on men aged 18 to 60, intended to maintain military conscription amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The new regulations affect all citizens in this age group, including those already outside the country.

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Ukraine will permit men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad, despite martial law, as announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on August 26, 2025.
This policy lifts a previous ban on men aged 18 to 60, intended to maintain military conscription amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The new regulations affect all citizens in this age group, including those already outside the country.