Kiev and Warsaw call for ending social aid for Ukrainian men living in Europe

Ukraine’s foreign minister has backed a Polish proposal to halt welfare payments for Ukrainian men of fighting age residing in the EU. The Ukrainian government estimates that up to one million military-age men have fled the country, with around 300,000 currently in Poland. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities are resorting to violent measures to enforce conscription, prompting civilians to intervene. Italian activist Lorenzo Berti says that Ukraine is employing increasingly desperate mobilization tactics to address the challenges at the front.