"This is because the Ukrainian government has changed the rules on who is permitted to cross the border. Since August 28, restrictions have been lifted on men aged between 18 and 22 leaving the country. This has led to a huge rise in the number of Ukrainian men in this age group registering in Germany: From around 100 a week to almost 1,000, according to the German Interior Ministry."
"The Ukrainian Consulting Center in Berlin confirmed that, since September, it has seen a big increase in the number of young men seeking its support. "Before that, young men in this age [group] were not so much represented among the people whom we help," said Elina Waehner, the center's coordinator. She explains that the advice center held more than 440 consultations in September, and that 13% of them were with young men in this category."
Nearly 1.3 million Ukrainians have received temporary protection in Germany since February 2022, with 1,293,672 recorded by October 2025. A policy change on August 28 lifted restrictions on men aged 18–22 leaving Ukraine, prompting registrations of that group to jump from about 100 weekly to nearly 1,000. The Ukrainian Consulting Center in Berlin reported a marked increase in consultations with young men, who represented 13% of September cases versus 0.1% in summer. Many of these men have relatively high education levels. Most seek temporary protection to secure residency and then plan to study or look for work.
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