Martial Law: Ukrainian Men Aged 18-60 Cannot Leave The Country
New Delhi, Feb 25: The State Border Guard Service reports that due to the imposition of martial law in Ukraine, a certain category of citizens is temporarily restricted from leaving Ukraine. Specifically, male citizens of Ukraine aged 18 to 60 are prohibited from leaving Ukraine.
This rule will apply for the period of martial law.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree Thursday on the general mobilization of the population in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
Conscripts and reservists will be called up over the next 90 days to “ensure the defense of the state, maintaining combat and mobilization readiness,” an entry on the Ukrainian presidency’s website said.
“We have been left alone to defend our state,” Zelenskyy said in a video address to the nation after midnight.
“Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone. Who is ready to give Ukraine a guarantee of NATO membership? Everyone is afraid,” he added.
The Ukrainian leader vowed to continue fighting, saying that “a new iron curtain” was falling between Russia and the West.
