The Berlin Higher Administrative Court has decided that Germany must grant refugee status to Russian citizens who fear mobilization and involvement in the war against Ukraine. This decision was made following the appeals of two military-capable Russians, whose requests for subsidiary protection had been rejected by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The court concluded that the appellants are at risk of serious harm upon returning to Russia, where they could be forced to participate in
Germany must protect Russians avoiding military service.
