Ukrainians in Poland receive fake draft notices
www.pravda.com.ua
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:29:14 +0200
Some Ukrainian citizens in Poland have received letters resembling military draft notices.
However, Polands Office for Foreigners has clarified that these letters are forgeries.
Source European Pravda, citing the Polish news portal RMF24 Details The Office for Foreigners in Poland has released a scanned copy of a letter sent to some Ukrainian citizens in Poland allegedly on behalf of the Office, stating that it was a forgery.
The fake letter claims that, due to Ukrainian military service legislation and ongoing mobilisation, the recipient should expect a visit from the Offices representatives in the sample, this date is indicated as between 1731 December, followed by a deployment to a mobilisation point for service in Ukraines Armed Forces.
It also mentions criminal liability for evading conscription and potential extradition.
The forgery appears to have included the specific name and address of a Ukrainian citizen residing in Poland, though these details have been redacted in the published copy.
A copy of the fake letter published by Polands Office for Foreigners.
The Office for Foreigners has denied any involvement in the distribution of such letters and stated it has no information on who might have organised the fake correspondence.
The number of affected cases remains undisclosed.
Background In December 2024, Ukraines ambassador to Poland said the first volunteers for the Ukrainian Legion, which is being formed in Poland, had left for Ukraine.
In early November, reports indicated that the Ukrainian Legion in Poland had received over 500 applications from Ukrainians residing in nearly 30 countries, including from women. Support UP or become our patron
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