Ukraine to allow young men to leave the country

Young men will be allowed to leave Ukraine after the government changed its border crossing rules, modifying a law introduced after Russia’s full-scale invasion that forced adult males under 60 to stay in the country.

The new rules for men aged 18 to 22 will come into force soon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media on Tuesday, adding that the changes had been “agreed with the military command”.