Ukrainian consulates are set to “temporarily suspend” all services to men between the ages of 18 and 60, meaning they can only procure documents by returning home, Ukrainian online newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli reported on Monday.

The newspaper circulated a letter signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga and addressed to the heads of all Ukrainian foreign missions.

What is described as a “temporary measure” is set to be enacted on Tuesday and remain in place until the ministry receives guidelines from the government on the implementation of the controversial mobilization law that was signed by President Vladimir Zelensky last week.

The new legislation, which had been deliberated for weeks by the country’s parliament before being adopted, is set to take effect in May.

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