Germany does not deport Ukrainians back to their country to fulfill military service.

German Justice Minister Marko Buschmann affirmed on December 22nd that Germany will not force Ukrainian refugees to serve in the armed forces or deport them back to their country, as previously reported by Deutsche Welle.

Ukrainian refugees arrived at Berlin Central train station in March. (Source: Bloomberg)

According to the German Ministry of Justice, given the significant number of Ukrainian refugees living in Germany, forcing them to perform military service against their will is inconsistent with German policy.

"Forcing people to serve in the military against their will is not our approach," Minister Buschmann said.

Buschmann explained: "I can't imagine how we could force people from other countries to do military service, because according to our constitution, German citizens are not obligated to do this against their will."

According to him, if the Ukrainian authorities want to force those who have left the country to enlist, it will have no effect on Ukrainians residing in Germany.

Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed several scenarios related to the possibility of compel Ukrainians living abroad to join the Armed Forces (AFU).

Accordingly, men aged 25 to 60 living abroad will be required to perform military service next year. Those residing in countries such as Germany may receive summonses to register at AFU (Armed Forces Unit) locations, and sanctions may be imposed for failure to comply. Political forces are currently reacting differently to Mr. Umerov's announcement.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/duc-khong-truc-xuat-nguoi-ukraine-ve-nuoc-thuc-hien-nghia-vu-quan-su-254911.html