The Polish government will consider Ukraine's decision to suspend consular services for men aged 18-60 years in the general decision to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens, which is at the preparation stage now.
Ukraine’s foreign minister doubled down Friday on the government’s move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country, saying it was a question of "justice.” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the policy would ensure men in Ukraine and those who have left were both treated fairly. “It’s about justice justice in the relationship between Ukrainian men abroad and Ukrainian men inside of Ukraine,” he said.
Warsaw will continue to provide temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees in the country, including military-age men without passports, Polish news outlet Ukrayina.pl reported on April 26.
Warsaw is ready to facilitate the return of military-age male Ukrainians currently living in Poland to fulfil their civic obligations at home, Reuters, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on April 24.