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Over 100 Ukrainians blocked from leaving country every day

The Ukrainian authorities are stopping more than 100 people from leaving the country each day during the ongoing mobilization campaign, Andrey Demchenko, the spokesman for the country’s Border Service, has said.

Kiev announced a general mobilization shortly after the start of the conflict with Russia in February 2022 under which all men aged 18 to 60, with few exceptions, were prohibited from leaving the country on the grounds that they could be called up for military service. According to local media reports, however, even those who are eligible to go abroad, including parents with several minors and disabled people, have faced significant obstacles in crossing the border.

Speaking on national TV on Sunday, Demchenko noted that his department stops around 120-150 people daily from traveling abroad. He explained that those individuals either “do not fall under the pass category” or “do not have the necessary documents giving the right to cross the border.”

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Would you support your government’s decision to prevent certain individuals from leaving if it was deemed necessary for national defense?

 @9M7CR2B from Connecticut  answered…1yr1Y

I think if that if a Ukrainian has a violet criminal record that is recent then they should not be allowed to leave. They can leave Urkain but I don't believe it is the smartest if then they are welcomed into america.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How do you reconcile the right to personal freedom with the needs of a country during a conflict?

 @9M79V8N from Louisiana  answered…1yr1Y

People should be able to leave their country because they have the freedom to go where they want

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Should there be exceptions to who can leave a country during mobilization, and if so, what should those exceptions look like?

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