'We know who lives here' — German foreign minister floats giving Kyiv data on Ukrainian men eligible for conscription
The process should happen without "coercion," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul proposed providing Ukraine with information about Ukrainian men eligible for conscription in Germany, according to a Sept. 8 interview with Bild. Wadephul suggested this data could include those who receive social benefits, are registered with local authorities, or hold residence status in Germany.
The goal would be for Ukraine to contact these men regarding potential military conscription. Wadephul emphasized that the process should not be coercive. As Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, the issue of mobilization has become highly contentious domestically. Ukraine's military needs to replenish fighting units, build reserves, and allow soldiers to rotate off the front line.
The creation of draft offices has been accused of forced conscription without respecting civil rights and ill-treatment of conscripts. Wadephul's comments followed President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on Sept. 8 that Germany would provide additional Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, alongside further AIM-9 air-to-air missiles and IRIS-T air defense systems.
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