Crowds of Ukrainians lined up for documents in Warsaw, the head of the Ukrainian-language Polish portal Gromada24 Dmytro Borodovoy reported in social network X, publishing relevant photos and video.
“The new draft law on mobilisation in Ukraine caused panic in Warsaw? Queues for passports,” the journalist wrote.
The photo and video captured people, mostly men, standing in one of Warsaw’s shopping centres near the “Passport Service”, which belongs to the State Migration Service of Ukraine.
As commentators have suggested, Ukrainians abroad have started to apply for new passports valid for 10 years under the threat that if a new mobilisation law is passed in Ukraine, evaders will not be able to renew their documents.
This week, the Ukrainian government submitted a draft law on mobilisation to the Rada. In it, in particular, it proposes to abolish compulsory service, deferment of mobilisation for the disabled of the third group, to oblige to register in the electronic office of the conscript, to undergo a medical examination, to appear when summoned to the military commission at the time and place specified in the summons.
The document also stipulates that all persons liable for military duty must arrive at the military enlistment office within 60 days from the date of announcement of mobilisation or within 20 days from the date of its continuation, regardless of the receipt of a summons. The lower age limit for mobilisation, according to the draft law, is reduced from 27 to 25. Failure to appear at the military commissariat will result in restrictions of rights up to the blocking of bank cards and accounts.
Earlier, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said that he would like to mobilize citizens who have left the country. According to him, all Ukrainians living abroad aged between 25 and 60 should receive an invitation to appear at a recruiting station. Later, a representative of the ministry, Hilarion Pavlyuk, clarified that this was allegedly about recruiting and “the necessity to inform Ukrainians abroad how important it is for them to join the army”.
1,652 total views, 6 views today
