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Military job listings on classifieds platform draw 30,000 applicants in 2024
A large-scale recruitment campaign by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, conducted through the OLX Work platform, has drawn nearly 30,000 applicants in 2024, OLX told NV Business on Jan. 29.
30 January 2025, 01:03 PM
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Vinnytsia military recruitment officer arrested on bribery charges
An employee of a local military recruitment center in Vinnytsia Oblast was arrested for enabling draft dodgers to avoid mobilization in exchange for bribes, Ukraine’s SBU security service reported on Jan. 6.
6 January 2025, 11:08 PM
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Vinnytsia military recruitment official charged with assaulting conscript
A 52-year-old military commissariat employee in Vinnytsia was charged with assaulting a conscript, resulting in moderate bodily harm, the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Southern Region reported on Dec. 26.
26 December 2024, 11:35 PM
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Defense Ministry plans comprehensive reform of military recruitment centers
As Ukraine continues to struggle with manpower to staff its brigades, the Defense Ministry is working on a “comprehensive” reform of the existing military recruitment centers, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk told the parliament on Dec. 20.
20 December 2024, 09:28 PM
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Recruitment centers prioritize Ground Forces’ needs, neglecting other branches, MP says
Given their subordination to the Ground Forces, Ukraine’s military recruitment centers tend to neglect the manpower needs of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Special Operations Forces, Ukrainian MP Solomiia Bobrovska told NV on Dec. 5.
5 December 2024, 09:17 PM
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Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Syrskyi mandates recruitment divisions in all brigades
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, ordered each brigade commander to establish a dedicated recruitment unit, the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Nov. 25.
25 November 2024, 02:10 PM
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First volunteers of Ukrainian Legion in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces
The first group of volunteers from the Ukrainian Legion in Poland has signed contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, news agency Ukrinform reported on Nov. 12. Already 600 people have applied to join the unit.
12 November 2024, 03:55 PM
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Ukraine extends basic military training to 1.5 months
Beginning Nov. 1, all training centers of Ukraine’s Armed Forces will implement a 1.5-month basic military training program.
5 November 2024, 09:14 PM
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OSINT experts identify training ground for North Korean soldiers in Russia – photos
After the publication of a video on social media showing what appears to be North Korean military personnel training at a Russian military base, OSINT experts have successfully identified the location of the training ground, their Oct. 18 post reads
18 October 2024, 04:25 PM
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Russia relies on financial incentives for military recruitment — HUR
The Russian state is increasingly more reliant on generous financial incentives to maintain its military recruitment campaign without resorting to coercive mobilization, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said in a report on Oct. 11.
11 October 2024, 08:34 PM
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Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries to fight in Ukraine
Citizens of African and Middle Eastern countries, recruited by Moscow to fight in Ukraine, are frequently captured by Ukrainian troops on the battlefield, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Oct. 8.
8 October 2024, 11:34 PM
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20,000+ Ukrainians apply to Armed Forces Recruitment Centers, Defense Ministry says
More than 20,000 Ukrainians have already approached the recruitment centers of the Ukraine's Armed Forces, Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on Oct. 8.
8 October 2024, 02:09 PM
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Russia plans to recruit 225,000 contract soldiers by 2027 — report
Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to recruit approximately 225,000 contract soldiers over the next three years, Russian outlet Important Stories (IS) reported on Oct. 4, citing draft budget documents.
4 October 2024, 09:55 PM
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About 7,000 residents of occupied territories sign contracts with Russian army in 2024
Russia is actively recruiting residents of occupied eastern and southern Ukraine, with nearly 7,000 signing contracts with the Russian army since the start of 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s National Resistance Center reported on Sept. 29.
29 September 2024, 05:10 PM
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Draft deferment applications via Reserve+ app available from November
Ukrainian students, parents of multiple children, and individuals with disabilities will be able to apply for a deferment from military service via the Reserve+ app, Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chornohorenko announced on Sept. 27.
28 September 2024, 12:55 AM
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Ukraine triples military recruitment year-over-year — Defense Minister
Mobilization figures in Ukraine have tripled over the past year, with the next step being the reform of military recruitment centers, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine on Sept. 23.
23 September 2024, 09:26 PM
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Over 3,200 Ukrainians join army through recruiting center vacancies
More than 3,200 Ukrainians have already joined the Armed Forces through recruiting centers, Defense Ministry spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin said in an interview with NV on July 26.
28 July 2024, 11:32 PM
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4.7 million Ukrainians update their military registration
Since the mobilization reform law came into force on May 18, 4,690,496 draft-eligible Ukrainian citizens have updated their military registration, Defense Ministry announced on July 17.
17 July 2024, 08:22 PM
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Grenade attack causes explosion at Military Recruitment Center in Lviv Oblast
An unidentified attacker threw a grenade at the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) in Busk, Lviv Oblast, overnight, and fled the scene, Lviv Regional Police reported on July 15.
15 July 2024, 12:26 PM
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Ukraine needs to mobilize 200,000 troops by 2025 — report
The Ukrainian military needs an influx of at least 200,000 recruits this year, German newspaper Die Welt reported on July 1.
1 July 2024, 09:17 PM

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