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Confusion, anger at Ukrainian passport offices in Germany

Maksym Drabok
April 30, 2024

A technical failure in Ukrainian passport services abroad coincided with new Ukrainian mobilization legislation. DW spoke to Ukrainians outside of a Ukrainian passport office in Cologne, Germany.

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