"Almost 1.3 million Ukrainian refugees have come to Germany since Russia launched its war of aggression in February 2022. At the start of October 2025, the central register of foreign nationals recorded 1,293,672 individuals who had been granted temporary protection since the war began. Until recently, the majority were Ukrainian women with children, or pensioners. Now, though, large numbers of men under the age of 22 have begun to arrive."
"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. New influx of Ukrainian refugees? 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."
Germany recorded 1,293,672 Ukrainians granted temporary protection by early October 2025. Until recently most arrivals were women with children or pensioners. On August 28 Ukraine lifted exit restrictions for men aged 18–22, producing a sharp rise in young male registrations in Germany, from about 100 a week to almost 1,000. The Ukrainian Consulting Center in Berlin reported over 440 consultations in September, with 13% involving men in this age group versus 0.1% in the summer. Some young men go directly to reception centers while others stay with friends or relatives. Many have relatively high education and seek protection to study or work.
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