Ukraine to approve new rules today on men under 22 leaving country

"At today’s Government meeting, the rules for crossing the state border by men aged 18 to 22 are to be updated," Zelenskyy said.

According to the Ukrainian President, the government has coordinated all the details with the military command, and the relevant opportunities should start working in the near future.

Zelenskyy also emphasized that during Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko’s report, cooperation with Norway was discussed in the context of preparations for the heating season and the continuation of grant aid for the purchase of natural gas.

The President and the Prime Minister also discussed expanding the eRecovery program.

"There will be more opportunities to compensate for property losses in temporarily occupied territories. The Prime Minister will present all the details," Zelenskyy added.

Updated rules for men traveling abroad

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed to simplify border crossing for young Ukrainians under the age of 22. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko also stated that this issue is regulated by the Cabinet of Ministers and does not require the adoption of a separate law by the Ukrainian government.

Yesterday, August 25, the Verkhovna Rada registered a draft law that would change the procedure for leaving Ukraine for conscripts under the age of 25. The document was initiated by MP Fedir Venislavskyi from the Servant of the People party and a group of lawmakers.

What draft law provides

In the law “On the Procedure of Departure from Ukraine and Arrival to Ukraine for the citizens of Ukraine”, it is proposed to clearly stipulate that the travel restriction does not apply to conscripts and reservists who, in the current or next year, have not yet reached the conscription age during mobilization.

An amendment is also added to the article regulating the travel of servicemen, specifying "unless otherwise provided by law."