Posted on 11/15/2025 4:02:01 PM PST by delta7
Since Ukraine eased travel restrictions to allow men aged 18 to 22 to go abroad, more and more young Ukrainians are applying for temporary protection in Germany.
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.
This is because Ukraine's 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.
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.
"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. It's a significant increase on the summer, when they made up only 0.1% of the total.
Some of these young people go straight to the reception center for immigrants, while others initially stay with friends or relatives in Germany. The advice center comments that the young men are unusual in that they have a "relatively high level of education." Most of them want to obtain temporary protection to secure their right to stay in Germany; then they can apply to study, or look for a job.....
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Poland has seen a rise in anti-Ukrainian sentiment, with reports of increased bullying and xenophobic abuse towards Ukrainians, particularly in schools and public spaces. Additionally, recent political decisions have led to the reduction of welfare benefits for Ukrainian refugees, creating legal uncertainties for many living in Poland. Jacobin BBC Current Situation of Ukrainians in Poland Rising Anti-Ukrainian Sentiment In recent months, there has been a noticeable increase in anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland. Reports indicate that many Ukrainians are facing verbal abuse and bullying, particularly in schools. Instances of children being told to "go back to Ukraine" have been reported, reflecting a shift in public attitudes that were once welcoming. Changes in Government Policy The Polish government has implemented stricter policies regarding Ukrainian refugees. President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would have extended legal residency rights for Ukrainians, creating uncertainty for many who have sought refuge in Poland. This has led to a perception of Ukrainians as second-class workers rather than welcomed refugees. Economic Contributions and Challenges Despite the negative sentiment, Ukrainians play a crucial role in the Polish economy. They make up a significant portion of the workforce, contributing approximately 2.7% to Poland's GDP. However, the tightening of welfare benefits and legal protections has left many in precarious situations, prompting some to consider returning to Ukraine. Public Opinion Trends...."
Fighting-age Ukranian Men need to be fighting in Ukraine, not rioting at Warsaw rap concerts, waving Bandera flags.
Poles were very accomodating to Ukrainians in the beginning, but they’ve worn out their welcome.
What? Military age Ukie Males don’t want to fight for their beloved Yookland?
Say it ain’t so.
I wonder if there is any negative sentiment in Poland towards Ukrainians, who might be viewed by some as simply a core part of the Soviet Union under whom the Poles were oppressed for decades.
As in “Stop coming here and ruining our country-go back to where you came from and fight it out with your former comrades.”
I wonder if there is any negative sentiment in Poland towards Ukrainians, who might be viewed by some as simply a core part of the Soviet Union under whom the Poles were oppressed for decades.
Look up “Volhynia”.
I wonder if there is any negative sentiment in Poland towards Ukrainians
Ukraine became a sovereign nation in 1991.
Since the 2022 invasion, approximately 2.85 million Ukrainians have gone to Russia, with Russia having taken in the highest number of any country, according to the United Nations.
The Donbass is Russian, always has been. Lughansk, Donetsk, Kherson, Zapaharozia etc...five ethnic Russian provinces.
This is a civil war, started back in 2014 when the Ukies started shelling Donetsk. Strange thing, they voted for independence FROM Ukraine, but were ignored....and here we are.
Draft them into the German army.
Once the war is over, these cowards should never be permitted to return to Ukraine.
My neighborhood is loaded with people from Ukraine, so much so that the new bank manager speaks fuent Russian, which is the language of Ukraine.
I’d love to have the neigthborhood return to English speakers, and as nice as some of my Uke neighbors are, I’d prefer English speakers. At this peoint, I feel like a foreigner in my own town.
Sounds like you need to import some Spanish speaking foreigners to add balance to the population of non English speakers.
I don’t doubt there are areas in Poland that had populations that were part of this country or that country, and of course I know that Ukraine became a sovereign nation in 1991. I was alive at that time, after all.
My point was that Ukraine was a key part of the USSR and Ukrainians held a lot of power and high positions in the Soviet Union. Ukrainians were just as complicit in the oppression of Poland as Russians were. They grabbed power when they had the opportunity, and wielded it every bit as ruthlessly as any native Russian might have done, and I was wondering aloud if there is any sentiment in Poland that still resents that to this day.
At least they’re not parasitic, low IQ Turd World musloids from places like Somalia and Afghanistan. Consider yourself lucky. They’ll probably assimilate just fine.
Since the Dems and the neocons started this war we should be welcoming them to the USA. I tried to host a pair of young Ukrainians to the USA and as far as the could get was to Canada. I tried to get them across US customs but they were denied. I think their skin was too light and too educated. They were university schooled.
Like other people they belong in their natural habitat
Some come to Germany, apply for the free money, and go back home. They keep collecting the money, of course, because there are no tight controls.
Utter madness!
The war in Donbas,[c] or the Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The war began in April 2014, when Russian paramilitaries seized several towns.[6][18][19][7] Ukraine’s military launched an operation against them, but failed to fully retake the territory.[20][5] Covertly, Russia’s military were directly involved, and the separatists were largely under Russian control. The war continued until it was subsumed by the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[21
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As I stated, Ukraine and their Neo Nazis started the war by shelling Donetsk, an ethnic Russian city and province.They threw the first proverbial stone.....and here they are a decade later....in ruins.
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“Ukraine began shelling Donetsk in the context of the War in Donbas, which escalated significantly in 2014. The specific incident of shelling in Donetsk, Russia, occurred on July 13, 2014, resulting in civilian casualties.
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Timeline of Shelling in Donetsk
Initial Shelling Events
-July 13, 2014: The first notable shelling incident occurred when mortar shells fired from Ukrainian territory hit Donetsk, a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia. This attack resulted in the death of one civilian and injuries to two others....
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July 13, 2014: The first notable shelling incident occurred when mortar shells fired from Ukrainian territory hit Donetsk, a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia.”
First notable shelling? Once again, you revise history.
On Friday, 11 July, two days before the shelling, 36–37 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a Grad rocket bombardment.[5][6] In response, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced that for “every soldier’s life, the militants will pay with dozens and hundreds of their own.”[1]
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