**Ukrainian Men in Poland Receive Fake Military Draft Notices**
Ukrainian men living in Poland are receiving fake military draft notices. The letters, which claim to be from the Polish Office for Foreigners, threaten the recipients with legal repercussions if they evade service.
The Polish government agency and Ukraine‘s Embassy in Warsaw have denied that the letter is authentic. Almost 1 million Ukrainian refugees remain in Poland after fleeing Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
**Who is Behind the Fake Letters?**
It remains unclear who sent the fake letters or how many Ukrainian men received them. The authors of the letter impersonate Polish authorities, threatening the recipients with visits to their homes and possible extradition if they evade service.
**Background on Ukrainian Refugees in Poland**
Poland’s Office for Foreigners has stressed that it did not issue the document and that its content is fake. Ukraine’s Embassy in Warsaw also denied the authenticity of the letter.
The Polish authorities have previously signaled a willingness to help Kyiv bring military-age men back to their home country as Ukraine struggles to replenish its Armed Forces‘ ranks. However, the EU rejected the idea of forcibly deporting Ukrainian men, and no member country has put forward such a proposal.
**Ukraine’s New Legion**
In an effort to support Ukraine, Warsaw proposed ending social benefits for fighting-age Ukrainian men. Ukraine has also launched the new Ukrainian Legion in Poland, a volunteer unit manned by Ukrainians living in Poland and trained by the Polish Armed Forces.
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