More than 10,000 men aged 18-22 left Ukraine for Poland in a week

During the week, 10,705 Ukrainian men aged 18-22 left Ukraine for Poland. A week earlier, a much smaller number of them left, reports hromadske, citing data from Polish border guards.

The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service claims that it does not keep records of border crossings by citizens of this particular age group. There is no mass exodus of men after the permit, and border guards consider such statements to be part of Russian propaganda.

However, according to Polish border guards, from August 29 to September 3, 6100 Ukrainian men aged 18-22 traveled to Podkarpackie Voivodeship. A week earlier, 500 such people left.

In the Lublin Voivodeship, 4605 Ukrainian men of this age group left during the same period, compared to 461 in the previous week.

It is noted that in the opposite direction, i.e. from Poland to Ukraine, Ukrainian men also left – the net outflow amounted to 7404 people.

• on August 26, 2025, the government allowed men aged 18-22 to leave Ukraine during the war.
• On August 29, the CPD stated that Russian propagandists are spreading a fake about the massive flight of Ukrainians under the age of 22, however, the information is not true.
• The same day, the President said that this would not affect the defense capability of Ukraine, and no mass departures were observed.
• On September 11, the NBU stated that did not expect "any drama" regarding the departure of men aged 18-22.