Army+ app enhances discharge process with new features

Nation

7 April 2025, 04:23 PM

The latest update to the Army+ application introduces a significant upgrade for Ukrainian servicemembers, offering six new digital reports for discharge from military service as of April 7.

Available in the updated version on App Store and Play Market, these options address family circumstances and health-related grounds.

The new reports include: 

  • discharge for raising three children under 18;
  • due to the death or disappearance of a close relative defending Ukraine;
  • for tending to a spouse with a disability; 
  • for tending to a child with a disability; 
  • for tending to a relative with a disability; 
  • for health reasons.

Each report can be submitted in minutes, featuring detailed guides and clear instructions on required documents. A step-by-step algorithm with prompts ensures error-free submissions to commanders.

“We’re building an ecosystem where soldiers can swiftly and easily exercise their rights,” said Deputy Defense Minister for Digitalization Kateryna Chernohorenko. 

“Take the health-related discharge report—one of the most common in the army. On paper, it’s a hassle: handwritten forms, gathering documents, making copies. We’ve digitized it into a straightforward, user-friendly process.” 

Since launching reports in August 2024, Army+ has processed 330,000 submissions, with 26 report types now available. The most popular are health-related (32%), duty station changes (22%), and annual leave (21%).

Grounds for discharge from military service

  • Contract or service term end

Soldiers can leave upon completing their contract or conscription term.

  • Age limit 

Discharge occurs upon reaching the legal age ceiling, varying by rank and role.

  • Health issues 

A military medical commission’s finding of unfitness grants discharge.

  • Family circumstances 

Common reasons include:

- raising a child with a disability under 18 (requires birth certificate, disability proof); 

- tending to a sick spouse, child, or parents (needs medical commission conclusion); 

- having a spouse or parent with a Group I or II disability; 

- guardianship of a court-declared incapacitated person with a disability; 

- tending to a Group I disability individual; 

- single parenting of a child under 18; 

- supporting three or more children under 18 (all needing relevant certificates).

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