Zelenskyy: More Cannon Fodder Wanted – Denmark: Gladly!

"Denmark stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in its fight for freedom. That is why we are now amending the Ukraine Special Act, because our residence rules were never intended to be used to avoid mobilization into the Ukrainian armed forces. Such use undermines Ukraine s war effort and weakens the country s ability to defend itself against Russian attacks."

With these words, Denmark s Minister for Immigration and Integration, **Morten Bødskov**, defended a new bill that has just been introduced and rushed into public consultation in the middle of the summer holiday period, with comments due by **23 July**.

The substance of the proposal is straightforward: if Ukrainian men of military age come to Denmark to avoid compulsory military service—in other words, to avoid being sent to the front lines as cannon fodder—they will no longer be granted residence permits.

Stay away. Keep your distance from Denmark s borders. Ukraine needs more cannon fodder. This is *"our war,"* being fought on Ukrainian soil, and therefore no one should be allowed to evade conscription or seek refuge in Denmark.

With this new law, official Denmark will not only continue contributing money and military equipment to prolong the madness of war; it will now also help supply human bodies.

The idea did not originate solely in the Danish Parliament. It reflects a demand made by the **Zelenskyy government**, which already last year urged the European Union to *"address the problem"* of securing enough able-bodied men for the front. At a meeting of EU ministers about a month ago, there was broad support for complying with Kyiv s request. After all, under no circumstances must the war be allowed to end.

Ukraine s Minister of Defence has estimated that around **two million men** are wanted for evading military service. There is little doubt that efforts are being made to locate and apprehend them wherever possible.

Thousands of Ukrainian men have crossed the country s borders illegally to escape conscription, and their numbers have continued to grow as Ukraine has repeatedly tightened its legislation, imposing increasingly severe penalties for draft evasion and refusal to serve.

Ukraine has also suspended the right to conscientious objection to military service, despite the fact that this runs contrary to the position adopted by the **United Nations Human Rights Committee**.

Minister Bødskov s proposal is in fact a reintroduction of a bill first presented by the previous coalition government in March. It is expected to pass Parliament with a large majority.

As drafted, the law will not initially apply to Ukrainian men who already hold residence permits in Denmark. Instead, it targets men between the ages of **23 and 60** who have not yet received residence under the Ukraine Special Act. At least, that is the intention.

Some people may nevertheless find themselves caught in transitional provisions and legal uncertainty, since asylum and refugee legislation is rarely straightforward. Moreover, Denmark s Ukraine Special Act is due to be renewed in **March next year**.

The war in Ukraine is not merely a technologically sophisticated drone war fought high above the battlefield. The human cost is enormous—for soldiers and civilians alike, on both the Ukrainian and Russian sides. With this new law, official Denmark is doing more than supplying money and weapons to keep the conflict going. It is now also helping to provide the human bodies.

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