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German students protest military service reform

Thousands of German students skipped classes on Dec. 5 to march in more than 90 cities, protesting legislation that paves way for mandatory military service, Spiegel reported.

5 December 2025, 11:16 PM

Denmark to draft women into military amid Russian threats

Denmark will introduce mandatory military service for women starting next year to bolster its armed forces in response to growing threats from Russia, Bloomberg reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 12:37 PM

Zelenskyy signs decree allowing to discharge conscripts during martial law

Conscripts who have finished their mandatory service period will now be able to leave the Ukrainian military and become reservists, according to a decree published on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s website on March 7.

8 March 2024, 01:34 AM

mandatory service