Ukrainian English-language daily; reported on both the extension and the men's exclusion with comment from Ukrainian officials

Reported the Commission's June 26 proposal to extend the TPD to March 2028. Confirmed the new restriction: newly arriving Ukrainian men subject to mobilisation who are not authorized by Ukrainian authorities to leave will not qualify for temporary protection. Noted the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty criticised the exclusion as raising 'serious human rights concerns.'

“EU extends protection for Ukrainian refugees but excludes military-age men.”