Ukrainian civilians who fled Russian-held territory in recent days said that they were required to provide extensive documentation to leave.
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — While raining missiles down on Ukrainian land it has failed to capture on the battlefield, Russia is seeking to solidify its illegal annexation of four regions by imposing new border controls and limiting travel outside of occupied territories.
The heightened restrictions came as Western allies rushed new weapons to Ukraine, including state-of-the-art German IRIS-T air defense systems, in response to the barrage of Russian missiles in recent days that hit power plants and other critical infrastructure and killed at least 20 people across Ukraine.The missile attacks were a main topic of discussion in Brussels on Wednesday as members of the international Ukraine Defense Contact Group, led by U.S.
Valuiskyi, however, was not going with them. Ukrainian authorities have barred men of fighting age from leaving the country during wartime. So instead he watched, in tears, as his sons, ages 11 and 3, boarded the bus with their mother while he stood on the street alone. “They need to go, it’s not safe here,” he said. “We agreed that this was the only option.”
Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said getting Ukraine missile defense systems will be “quite complicated from a technical standpoint” and will “take a bit of time.” But the attack sent a message across the line of control, as hundreds of Ukrainians learned the news while waiting to leave.“It made the journey feel more dangerous,” said Alexandra, 33, who arrived in Zaporizhzhia late Wednesday after two weeks on the road.
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