From April 23, consulates of Ukraine will stop providing services to men of conscription age – mass media

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered the heads of all diplomatic institutions of Ukraine to temporarily stop all consular activities from April 23 citizens of Ukraine of conscription age.

Taking into account clause 6 and clause 16 of part 1 of Art. 8 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Legal Regime of Martial Law”, in connection with the ongoing large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, with the aim of preventing Ukrainian citizens from evading the obligation to settle the issue of military registration by territorial centers of recruitment and social support and the availability of military registration documents from April 23, 2024, I instruct to temporarily suspend the execution of consular actions based on the applications of male citizens of Ukraine aged 18 to 60, – reads the letter, which is quoted by ZN.UA.

It will only be possible to issue documents for returning to Ukraine, the publication writes. The ban will be in effect pending clarification of the provisions of the law on increased mobilization, which was announced on April 17 and will come into force in May.