Ukraine’s military plans to limit free movement to make conscription easier

Unclear if Zelenskiy backs permit system to keep men eligible to fight in the region they are registered in

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Ukraine’s military has announced plans to introduce a system of permits that would prohibit men eligible for conscription from leaving the region where they are registered.

The move, based on legislation from 1992, was intended to enable the country’s armed forces to locate potential conscripts more easily, but it prompted an immediate backlash.

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