The European Commission proposed on Friday to block newly arriving Ukrainian men of military age from receiving temporary protection in the EU, though men already in the system retain their status and non-military-age Ukrainians get extended protection through 2028. This targets draft-age men who crossed borders without authorization to leave Ukraine, creating a distinction between those already protected and new arrivals. The context here is that Ukraine's mandatory military service law technically requires fighting-age men to stay, making EU protection status complicated — the EU is trying to respect Ukraine's military manpower needs while still providing humanitarian support.