Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk said the new requirements would apply not only to Ukrainian men but also to women.
"The restrictions, which are expected to take effect as early as July, will apply not to those who already hold temporary protection status in EU countries, but to those seeking to obtain it," he said.
The directive is expected to be adopted in July but will not enter into force until March 2027, the report said.
Duszczyk added that the new rules would have little practical impact on Poland, which has already repealed the special law governing Ukrainian refugees.
According to Rzeczpospolita, Ukrainians submitted 992 applications for temporary protection in Poland during the first five months of 2026, including 550 from men of military age. Warsaw granted protection to only 78 applicants, among them eight adult men.
Across Europe, about 4.3 million Ukrainians currently hold temporary protection status. The largest numbers are in Germany (1.2 million) and Poland (960,000). According to Poland's PESEL register, more than 218,000 Ukrainian men aged 18 to 65 were residing in Poland as of June 15, according to the Ministry of Digital Affairs. Adult men account for 26.6% of all beneficiaries of temporary protection in the EU, meaning about 1.15 million Ukrainian men currently hold the status, Rzeczpospolita reported.
On June 26, European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner said the European Commission had proposed extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 4, 2028. However, the extension would not apply to newly arriving Ukrainian men aged 23 to 60 who are subject to military mobilization.
The same day, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing an anonymous EU official, reported that Ukrainian men liable for military service could begin being denied temporary protection within weeks.