Ukrainian border guards have prevented tens of thousands of military service-age men from illegally leaving the country since the start of Russia’s invasion, a spokesman for the border guard told newsmen.
Under martial law, most Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 have been barred from leaving the country, unless they receive an official permission or qualify for an exemption.
But thousands have still attempted to flee to avoid being drafted in the Ukrainian army, which is struggling to recruit.
Spokesman Andriy Demchenko for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said they detained “around 45,000 Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 since February 24, 2022,
UKRAINE DETAINED 50,000 MEN TRYING TO FLEE SINCE WAR BEGAN
