Clarissa Ward
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first heard Dec 2024
last heard 4 Jun
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And because it is so deadly, because it is so brutal,
And because it is such a relentless grind, I mean, this really is a war of attrition, you are seeing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men who are trying to leave the country illegally.
So as you know, martial law dictates that if you're between the ages of 23 and 58 and you are a Ukrainian man, you are not allowed legally to leave the country, even though the mobilization age is actually 25.
It was 28, they brought it down.
Hugely controversial and led to a massive spike in these illegal crossings.
So, and again, we haven't heard that much about these stories.
Obviously, inside Ukraine, it's something of a taboo.
They're going to Moldova, but they're going, many of them, to Romania.
Why?
Because it's within the EU.
As soon as they cross into Romania, they can pass on to other Schengen areas.
Usually, they don't spend a long time in Romania.
But to get into Romania, they have two options.
They can either cross through the Carpathian Mountains, which are extremely steep and dangerous.
These journeys take at least four or five days.
Nineteen Ukrainian men have died making that journey.
And the other option is to cross the Tisza River.
that is effectively a border between Romania and Ukraine.
Again, 10 Ukrainians have died trying to cross that river.
And what was extraordinary being now in Romania in a time where you would think, okay, negotiations, maybe they're not going somewhere fast, but there's at least a little bit of momentum.
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