Ukraine has eased martial law travel restrictions for men aged 18 to 22. The policy change now allows young men to cross the border freely. The government says the decision is aimed at preserving their Ukrainian identity and educational opportunities.

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Ukraine has adjusted its martial law regulations, now allowing men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad for purposes including study, work, or tourism. This change follows earlier restrictions that barred men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country after Russia's invasion. The government states that the new rule is intended to help safeguard Ukraine's future by encouraging young men to complete their education domestically, while still providing them with some freedom of movement.

Despite the relaxed rules, most men still face the difficult choice between risking arrest by leaving or being sent to the front lines. The government reports that there has not been a significant rush to the borders since the change, as many who wished to leave had already done so earlier in the conflict. The policy reflects a growing recognition of the need to balance national defense with the personal development and well-being of Ukraine's youth.

Ukraine eases martial law, allowing men aged 18-22 to travel

War robs a country of many things – money, peace, lives. But all too often it quietly steals something just as vital – its youth. After Russia's invasion, Ukraine declared martial law, tightened draft laws and barred adult men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country. In August, rules were relaxed – slightly. Young men aged 18 to 22 can now leave for reasons like study, work or tourism. The president says it will help safeguard Ukraine's future. We saw a dangerous trend – parents taking boys abroad before finishing school. We must keep them in Ukraine to finish school and enter university here. This way there is no impact on defence, but it helps ensure they stay Ukrainians. However, most men have one of two options – leave the country and risk arrest, or go to the front and risk death. Videos like these illustrate the challenges of recruiting during wartime, and have made the recruitment police deeply unpopular. Vlad is 20 and left for Germany after the rule change. He says he plans to return. Everyone who is like me is going to Europe, to their friends, to their family, to see people they miss. Parents are afraid for their children, they are afraid that in two to three years they will be drafted, the draft age will be lowered. Most parents are worried. The war has put families in a painful dilemma – forced to choose between defending their country and protecting their children. What it appears the government is trying to do with this new rule is give some of its young men back a little bit of freedom. The idea being that the power of free will, the ability to choose whether to leave or come back or remain in the country, will in the long run make for happier citizens and if needed, better soldiers. The feared border rush never happened. The government says most who wanted to leave already have, and the urgency is not the same as in the early days of the war. David is 19, his father is serving in the armed forces, and he now works in the family business. He is a few years away but is certain, when his time comes to enlist, his country will still be at war. I am sure there will be a second war when this war ends. It will be my duty. If I live in Ukraine, my children will live here too. It will be my duty as a father and a citizen of Ukraine. Ukraine will need a standing army for years to come. But there's growing recognition that young people need space to live, to grow, before they're asked to fight. Because no matter the outcome, one thing is certain, war will shape their future. Zain Basravi, Al Jazeera, Kyiv.

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