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Ukraine, Germany Discuss Mechanisms to Return Military-Age Men
Ukraine and Germany have established a joint working group on mechanisms to return draft-age Ukrainian men who left the country illegally. Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany confirmed the ongoing talks without disclosing details. The bilateral discussions are taking place alongside a European Commission proposal to exclude newly arriving military-age Ukrainian men from automatic temporary protection in the EU starting in spring 2027.
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukraine and Germany discuss return of conscription-age Ukrainian men
Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, has said that Ukraine and Germany have established a joint working group to discuss mechanisms to encourage Ukrainians of conscription age to return home.
Sweden Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
EU protection for Ukrainians - but not men of military age
EU protection for Ukrainians - but not men of military age
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia, Ukraine exchange 160 prisoners of war each in latest swap
Russian Defense Ministry says its returned servicemen are currently in Belarus, while Kyiv says its returned military personnel 'had been held captive since 2022'
Meduza.io
· Jul 10, 2026
Many Russian soldiers would rather do time than die at the front, but the military is increasingly hauling them back to the war anyway
As of May 2025, more than 28,000 Russians had been convicted of going AWOL. People are fleeing because they don’t want to fight. In late June 2026, authorities in the Belgorod region declared 13 people wanted after they fled almost simultaneously. Those who go AWOL — known colloquially as sochintsy, after “SOCh,” the Russian abbreviation for unauthorized absence from one’s unit — are often caught, and during the roundups even their relatives can be put at risk. One possible scenario is prison time, which at least secures the soldier’s discharge from service. In recent years, however, authorities have generally tried to send detainees back to the war. What follows is an account of how events can unfold when a mobilized or contract soldier goes AWOL, and of what such soldiers can do to avoid being returned to service.
DW News
· Jun 24, 2026
Major Crimea bridge destroyed in Ukrainian strike | DW News
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces say they have destroyed a railway bridge over the North Crimean canal, which they say served as a “military and logistical artery for the occupiers.” The attack comes as Ukraine has been continuing to strike Russian infrastructure. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #ukraine #crimea #bridge
Defence Blog
· Jun 23, 2026
Ukraine opens its military to the global recruitment market
Ukraine is turning to the global labor market to fill its infantry ranks, with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announcing, that the government will license private recruitment companies to sign up foreign nationals for the Ukrainian Defense Forces, paying those firms approximately 7,400 per recruit they bring in while offering the soldiers themselves monthly salaries of []
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Related coverage for "Ukraine, Germany Discuss Mechanisms to Return Military-Age Men": Ukrainska Pravda — Ukraine and Germany discuss return of conscription-age Ukrainian men. Sweden Herald — EU protection for Ukrainians - but not men of military age. Anadolu Agency — Russia, Ukraine exchange 160 prisoners of war each in latest swap. Meduza.io — Many Russian soldiers would rather do time than die at the front, but the military is increasingly hauling them back to the war anyway. DW News — Major Crimea bridge destroyed in Ukrainian strike | DW News. Defence Blog — Ukraine opens its military to the global recruitment market