Estonia has no plans to deport Ukrainian men of military age to their homeland to serve in the Armed Forces. This was reported by Anneli Viks, an advisor to the Citizenship and Migration Policy Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ERR reports.

"Mobilization is an issue that concerns the state and its citizens. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has no plan for the forced repatriation of Ukrainian citizens legally residing in Estonia who fled because of the war, including Ukrainian citizens who belong to the target group of possible Ukrainian mobilization," she said.

Viks said that Ukrainians with expired documents will not be able to travel, but they can continue to reside in Estonia.

"The absence of a valid travel document does not limit the possibility of applying for or extending a residence permit (including on the basis of temporary protection). The current procedure also allows identification or confirmation of identity based on other evidence. However, a foreigner cannot apply for a visa in the absence of a valid travel document," the advisor said.

The publication writes that as of April 26, 6500 Ukrainian men aged 18-60 have a residence permit in Estonia on the basis of temporary protection.

As we reported earlier, the President and Prime Minister of Lithuania supported the idea of returning men of military age to Ukraine.