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Over 90% of mobilization deferments to be extended automatically – Defense Ministry

Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it has begun another round of automatic mobilization deferment extensions, with more than 90% set to be renewed automatically without requiring any action from recipients on July 21.

21 July, 11:45 AM

Soldiers under Contract 18-24 to receive mandatory mobilization deferment

Soldiers serving under Contract 18-24 may soon receive a mandatory one-year deferment from mobilization after completing their service, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Feb. 10.

10 February, 02:43 PM

Government probes draft deferment for YouTuber Petrov at National Military Cemetery

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs has started an internal investigation following reports of conscription deferments issued at the National Military Memorial Cemetery, Minister Natalia Kalmykova said during her address to the Verkhovna Rada on Jan. 16, according to the live broadcast of the parliamentary session.

16 January, 04:50 PM

Ukraine parliament rejects bill to cancel student draft deferments for over 25s

Ukraine’s parliament rejected bill No. 13574, which included an amendment to eliminate draft deferments from military service for students aged 25 and older, according to the live broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session on Jan. 15.

15 January, 02:56 PM

600,000 draft deferments to be auto-extended in Ukraine

Over 600,000 Ukrainians will have conscription deferments automatically extended by the end of October without visits to recruitment centers, the Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 24.

28 October 2025, 12:15 PM

Ukraine allows service with managed HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, effective Aug. 25, 2025, expanded military service eligibility to include individuals with clinically cured tuberculosis, managed HIV, mild hepatitis, and certain mental disorders, as part of a military medical commission reform, jointly developed with the Ministry of Health.

12 May 2025, 01:35 PM

Businesses request extensions on draft deferment applications for employees

Ukraine's European Business Association (EBA) has requested the Cabinet to extend the current employee mobilization deferments by two months and move the deadline for new applications to April 30.

30 January 2025, 01:19 AM

Some local authorities may be blocked from granting draft deferments

Certain Ukrainian regional administrations might be stripped of the authority to designate critical businesses whose employees are exempt from mobilization, Forbes reported on Oct. 16, citing sources in the President's Office.

16 October 2024, 11:45 PM

Draft deferments were halted as mobilization figures stagnated — government source

A dip in the monthly intake of mobilized recruits has motivated the Ukrainian government to suspend and review the process of granting mobilization deferments to employees of “critical enterprises,” an informed government source told NV on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 09:05 PM

Zelenskyy halts draft deferments, orders review — report

After learning that 1.5 million draft-eligible Ukrainians were granted mobilization deferments as employees of “critical enterprises,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended future deferment applications until Nov. 15, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 9.

9 October 2024, 08:16 PM

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