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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New corruption charges against former Zaporizhzhya military recruitment officer

A former head of Zaporizhzhya regional military recruitment center, already on trial for corruption, has been presented with additional charges, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) announced on June 27.

27 June 2024, 10:53 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

Two million citizens update their military registration under new law

Nearly 2 million Ukrainians have updated their military registration records since the new mobilization law came into force on May 18, Defense Ministry announced on June 17.

18 June 2024, 04:31 AM

Foreign soldiers say they were misled into joining Russian forces

The Russian military is increasingly using recruits from Serbia, Cuba, and African countries to fight in its war against Ukraine, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 12, citing recent media reports.

13 June 2024, 12:36 PM

Over 7,000 Ukrainians apply via new military recruitment centers

More than 7,000 citizens have already approached Ukraine’s recently stablished military recruitment centers, seeking to apply their skills to the country’s defense, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced on June 12.

12 June 2024, 09:04 PM

Video captures Kharkiv TRC clash with civilians

A video widely shared on social media captures only part of a conflict between Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) servicemen and a man and a woman, the Kharkiv TRC reported on Facebook on June 10.

11 June 2024, 12:05 PM

Russia steps up recruiting Africans to fight in Ukraine — British Intelligence

Russia stepped up on recruitment of Africans for the war against Ukraine to avoid mobilization within Russia, stated report by UK Ministry of Defense on X on June 10.

10 June 2024, 03:01 PM

Long-term, Ukraine needs to rely on volunteer army — UK military expert

Lackluster pay and insufficient compensation for combat injuries discourage Ukrainian citizens from volunteering to join the military, former UK Defense Intelligence officer and lecturer of military strategy at Portsmouth University, Frank Ledwidge, told NV on June 3.

3 June 2024, 09:33 PM

Odesa’s former chief military recruiter to stand trial for corruption

Former head of Odesa Regional Military Recruitment Center, Yevhen Borisov, will stand trial for illicit enrichment exceeding UAH 142 million ($3.5 million), Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office announced on May 29.

30 May 2024, 02:04 AM

Former Odesa recruiter Yevhen Borysov arrested in Kyiv, faces new charges

Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation arrested Yevhen Borysov, the former head of the Odesa Oblast military recruitment center, again as he exited the pre-trial detention center, the SBI press service reported on May 28.

28 May 2024, 06:09 PM

Ukrainian soldiers will soon get their own Army+ mobile app to ease reporting and communication

Ukrainian soldiers should not install the Reserve+ app as a separate Army+ app will be developed, Defense Ministry spokesperson, Dmytro Lazutkin told Radio NV.

21 May 2024, 03:07 PM

Reserve+ app launches: Ukrainians encounter early hurdles in updating military data

Reserve+ mobile app went live on May 18, allowing citizens to update their military registration data, with NV collecting early feedback and the first problems users encountered during the update process.

18 May 2024, 06:04 PM

Uzhhorod opens new recruitment center for Ukrainian Armed Forces

A Ukrainian army recruitment center opened in Uzhhorod, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, Natalia Kalmykova, reported on Facebook on May 1.

1 May 2024, 07:40 PM

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