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Thousands of draft reservation applications remain unaddressed, says Ukrainian MP

The Economy and the Defense ministries are not reviewing documents on the reservation of defense company personnel, Deputy Head of the National Security Committee, Mariana Bezuhla, said in an interview with NV Business on July 6.

6 July 2024, 01:54 PM

Ukraine's Reserve+ app helps streamline military record updates

1.1 million of those liable for military service who updated their data in the Reserve+ app after May 18 are eligible for conscription, said Defense Ministry spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin, Armyinform reported on June 25.

25 June 2024, 01:06 PM

Most PhD programs no longer grant mobilization deferment

Self-funded applications for doctoral programs in Ukraine will be now open only for part-time and evening studies, which do not grant deferment from military service, Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi announced on June 24.

24 June 2024, 10:57 PM

Ukraine denies plans for electronic summonses

“There is no such thing as an electronic summons according to current legislation, so the Reserve+ app does not have this functionality, and we are not working on it,” said Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chornohorenko in an interview with NV on June 22.

24 June 2024, 01:32 PM

Ukrainian football club withdraws from First League due to mobilization law

Druzhba football club will not play in the First League, where it was promoted last season, said to team's director Ihor Dehtyarenko blaming new mobilization law, as the players do not have reservations, Tribuna.com reported on June 12.

12 June 2024, 03:10 PM

Russia recruits female prisoners for Ukraine war – NYT

In late May, Russia released a group of women from prison to fight in the war against Ukraine, The New York Times reports, citing two former prisoners who are in contact with those still in jail on June 10.

11 June 2024, 03:12 PM

Ukraine must guide Poland on handling its refugees — Polish FM

Any scheme of restrictions for Ukrainian men of military age in the EU should be pan-European, otherwise, draft dodgers "will start buying benefits across Europe," stated Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in an interview with The Guardian on May 25.

25 May 2024, 02:35 PM

Chairman of Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee proposes to raffle off conscripts reservations

Representative of the Servant of the People party, said that such an approach would be fair and compared it to the practice used in the United States in an interview with the Times of Ukraine on May 22.

23 May 2024, 10:57 AM

Over 260,000 Ukrainians swiftly update military data via Reserve+ app

As of today, 260,000 Ukrainians have updated their data for draft offices in Reserve+ mobile application, said Dmytro Lazutkin, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on May 20.

20 May 2024, 03:10 PM

Defense Ministry outlines most needed positions in Armed Forces

Ukraine's Defense Ministry seeks recruits for units directly deterring Russian occupiers, the ministry's recruiting commissioner, Oleksiy Bezhevets, said on the national TV on May 7.

7 May 2024, 05:10 PM

Defense Ministry explains operation of Oberih military service registry

Register of persons liable for military service Oberih is a state tool to understand its human resources, said Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Kateryna Chernohorenko, Suspilne reported on May 5.

6 May 2024, 11:30 AM

Zakarpattya residents block draft office

A group staged a protest near a military registration office, prompting draft office employees to fire a warning shot into the air in Vynohradiv, Zakarpattya Oblast, reported National Police on Facebook on May 4.

4 May 2024, 03:16 PM

Not all draft updates lead to summon — General Staff

The General Staff representative refuted the notion, stating that updating data in the draft office does not guarantee receiving a summons, reported Yuriy Glushchenko during an interview with Radio NV on May 2.

4 May 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukrainian Cabinet extends military service exemption for railway workers

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, through Resolution 492 passed on May 3, has extended the deferment of military service for railway workers by another month on May 3.

4 May 2024, 02:00 PM

Ukraine launches over 11,000 cases against draft dodgers since 2022 invasion

Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukrainian authorities have opened nearly 11,300 criminal cases related to draft evasion and violations of military registration, according to the response of the Prosecutor General's Office to a request from NV.

29 April 2024, 05:13 PM

New mobilization bill effective date revealed

The mobilization bill, recently published in the official parliamentary publication Holos Ukrainy, will come into force on May 18, in accordance with Ukrainian law.

17 April 2024, 11:44 AM

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signs new mobilization bill

The bill’s file shows that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the new mobilization bill, the Verkhovna Rada reported on April 16.

16 April 2024, 04:29 PM

Chernihiv Oblast Military Medical Commission head detained for aiding draft evasion

The head of the Chernihiv Oblast Military Medical Commission (MMC) has been arrested for allegedly helping draft dodgers avoid conscription, Ukraine's SBU security service reported on Telegram on April 9.

9 April 2024, 03:58 PM

New mobilization bill to be submitted to Rada on April 10

Mobilization bill is scheduled to be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada on April 10, Oleksiy Honcharenko, MP and a member of the European Solidarity party, said on Telegram on April 5.

5 April 2024, 04:44 PM

Russia announces plan to conscript 150,000 individuals into the army

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 31 initiating a sprint draft from April 1 to July 15, aiming to mobilize 150,000 soldiers into the army.

31 March 2024, 01:20 PM

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