Overview

• The Interior Ministry says weekly protection requests from the affected young-male cohort jumped from about 100 to roughly 1,000 in recent weeks and it cannot yet assess if this is temporary.
• Kyiv eased exit rules at the end of August for males aged 18 to 22 and allowed diaspora returnees to leave again, with Germany noting Ukraine’s mobilization age currently stands at 25.
• Germany’s distribution data show broader inflows rising as well, from 7,961 Ukrainians in May to 11,277 in August and 18,755 in September.
• Under the EU’s temporary protection extended through March 2027, new arrivals from Ukraine receive residence under Section 24 with immediate access to work and social benefits.
• Commentary in German media warns the outflow of young men could deepen Ukraine’s military personnel shortfalls and intensify domestic political pressures over migration policy.