According to the Polish Minister of Defense, it is quite infuriating to see men of military age sitting in cafes while they are helping Ukraine. But in addition to Poland, Lithuania would also deport Ukrainian men of conscription age.

A previous move by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs caused a great deal of indignation, among others in Warsaw: according to the decision, foreign consular services for all Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 will be suspended indefinitely. According to this, a passport can only be applied for or renewed after returning to Ukraine.

the Polish media about this matter, and he was not surprised by the action of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

I can say for many of us: "it's quite infuriating to see young Ukrainian men sitting in cafes while we help Ukraine".

According to him, the tension of the Ukrainians fighting on the front line, which they feel towards their comrades scattered abroad, is completely understandable.

"The Ukrainian authorities want to do everything in order to send new soldiers to the front. This is completely understandable”  

- said Kosiniak-Kamysz, who did not shy away from the fact that Warsaw would list the Ukrainian men of military age residing in Poland and then hand them over to Kiev.

Lithuania is also considering helping Ukraine to deport conscripted men, but first they have to figure out how to do it, the Pravda article reads. Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas said that Lithuania is not considering concrete measures for the time being, but is watching how Poland decides.

"Of course, no one is going to collect them and drag them to Ukraine - that's not going to happen. But they could be deprived of social benefits, work permits and other documents. These are the possibilities I hear about from Poland. So let's wait and see what happens in Poland, which might be suitable for Lithuania as well"  

- said Kasčiūnas, who also emphasized that it is difficult to estimate how many Ukrainian men of military age are currently in Lithuania.

Source: Mandarin

Cover photo: Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz holds a press conference at the seat of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Krakow on March 24, 2024.
At dawn, a Russian missile and drone attack hit the Lviv region of western Ukraine, which borders Poland, and one of the Russian cruise missiles entered Polish airspace during the operation. MTI/EPA/PAP/Art Service