Ambassador to Poland on the suspension of consular services abroad: "Ukraine will use every opportunity to win this war"
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According to Ukraine's ambassador to Poland, tens of thousands of Ukrainian men of conscription age currently live in Poland, but the exact numbers will be available after the law on mobilization comes into force, which will allow for remote data updates.
According to the Ukrainian Embassy in Poland, tens of thousands of Ukrainians of military age currently live in the country. However, accurate information will be available after the law on mobilization comes into force. Consulates have temporarily stopped accepting new applications from men of military age for technical training. There is an idea to implement a remote way to update the data. This was stated by Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Zvarych in an interview with TVN24, reports UNN.
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The ambassador said that the diplomatic mission is currently finding out how many Ukrainians in Poland are men of military age in the context of the new law on mobilization. Zvarych reminded that the law obliges them to update their records within 60 days of its entry into force.
He added that the estimates are currently "very approximate." "According to our estimates, there are tens of thousands of people of military age in Poland alone. But we will be sure how the law will be implemented and how everyone will be able to confirm their data," Zwarych said.
He also emphasized that “Ukraine will use every opportunity to win this war.”
Zvarych emphasized that "mobilization is not something new in wartime. "The war is still ongoing. Indeed, we need people. We need people to rotate," the diplomat said.
He noted that "it is primarily about two things: justice and duty."
Justice, first of all, in relation to our heroic soldiers who are sitting in the trenches. And they also need to see clearly that the state is behind them, they also need to be able to catch their breath
He emphasized that "every citizen of Ukraine, regardless of where they live, has a duty to defend their homeland.
When asked whether Ukraine needed help in transporting citizens, the ambassador replied that Kyiv had not yet asked the Polish side for such a request. - "Let's wait. I think everything will be done in a normal way, without panic," he assured.
When asked whether this meant that those aged 18-60 who had to register with the Ukrainian military would have to return to Ukraine to do so, the ambassador replied that this was not necessary.
"We have temporarily suspended acceptance of new applications from men of conscription age to prepare technically. When the new law comes into force, we will let everyone know how they can update their data. There is an idea that this can be done remotely," said the Ukrainian ambassador.
