Military recruitment

Lviv mayor calls for mandatory military training for Ukrainian men and women

Russia will remain a permanent threat to Ukraine in the future, meaning Ukrainians must stay prepared to defend the state, with military training made mandatory for men and potentially women, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said during an interview with RBC-Ukraine on July 24.

24 July, 11:33 AM

Russia employing deceptive recruitment practices in South America to bolster military ranks

Russia is heavily expanding its recruitment networks in South America to lure in new personnel for the war in Ukraine, frequently using deceptive practices to send them to the frontlines, CNN reported on June 28.

29 June, 09:30 AM

Citizens of 48 countries fight on Russia’s side against Ukraine — report

Mercenaries from at least 48 countries are fighting on behalf of Russia against Ukraine’s defense forces, independent Russian outlet iStories reported on April 23, citing a leak from Moscow’s Unified Medical Information and Analytical System.

23 April 2025, 08:33 PM

60,000 cases of unauthorized departure from military units registered since 2022 - the Prosecutor's Office

Nearly 60,000 criminal cases related to unauthorized departure from military units (AWOL) and approximately 30,000 cases of desertion were registered since the 2022 beginning, Ukrainian Pravda wrote on Oct. 16, citing Prosecutor's Office data.

16 October 2024, 12:01 PM

Dnipro businessman insults military during document check: TCC responds

Windows manufacturer Steko's CEO Serhii Polozhai insulted a Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) officer during a document check in Dnipro, sparking reactions from both the TCC and his company, local Telegram channel wrote on Oct. 13.

14 October 2024, 08:13 AM

6,500 volunteers join Ukrainian military each month — Defense Ministry

Around 6,500 people volunteer to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces every month, Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksiy Bezhevets told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 08:47 PM

Ukraine approves bill allowing foreigners to serve as military officers

Ukraine’s Parliament has passed Bill No. 12023 in its first reading, which introduces changes to the procedure for foreigners and stateless persons to serve in the military under contract. Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak announced the news on Sep. 17.

17 September 2024, 06:35 PM

Territorial Recruitment Centers may impose fines on those who fail to update their data 2 months after new mobilization bill

The Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) can fine men who came to update their data, but were not registered before, The Ukrainian Parliament Committee on National Security member Oleksand Fadienko said on Aug. 3.

5 August 2024, 12:56 PM

Over 400,000 reports filed on Ukrainian draft dodgers

Since the beginning of the war, Ukrainian draft offices have issued more than 180,000 administrative reports for violations of military registration and over 400,000 reports on draft dodgers, according to data from the Ministry of Defense provided to lawyer Roman Lykhachov, NV reported on July 9.

9 July 2024, 05:59 PM

Mobilization in Ukraine from July 1 - main highlights

NV reveals on who and how can be conscripted from July 1 since new rules on mobilization and military accounting entered in force in Ukraine since May 18.

1 July 2024, 01:28 PM

Russia forces 10,000 migrants into war effort against Ukraine

Russia has already "rounded up" and sent 10,000 migrants to fight in the war against Ukraine, Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Russian Investigative Committee, said on June 27.

27 June 2024, 05:45 PM

Russia accepts crime surge risk to keep ex-convicts in war against Ukraine

The recruitment of prisoners into the Russian Armed Forces and the repercussions for Russian society upon their release are risks the Russian government is willing to take to continue the war against Ukraine, UK military intelligence reported on X on June 26.

26 June 2024, 03:50 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

Ukrainian Parliament calls for enlistment center chiefs’ removal after conscript’s tragic death

Members of the Parliament’s Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) are set to press the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) leadership to dismiss the management of the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) in Zvyahel, Zhytomyr Oblast, following a conscript’s tragic death, Ukraine’s MP Yuliia Yatsyk revealed in an interview with Radio Svoboda on June 24.

24 June 2024, 03:42 PM

Digital military ID now available in Reserve+ app - Ukrainian Defense Ministry

The Reserve+ mobile app introduced a digital military ID on June 18, Defense Ministry's Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization, Kateryna Chernohorenko reported on Facebook on June 18.

18 June 2024, 01:19 PM

Convicts in Ukrainian Armed Forces capture Russian Soldier

Some of the first convicts to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already made their mark by capturing a Russian soldier, Deputy Minister of Justice Olena Vysotska said in an interview with Ukrainian outlet Hromadske on May 29.

30 May 2024, 11:30 AM

Russia boosts recruitment of foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine — HUR

Russia has significantly intensified the recruitment of foreign mercenaries for the war against Ukraine, targeting manpower in Central Africa, including Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, and Uganda, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (HUR) reported on Telegram on May 28.

28 May 2024, 07:30 PM

Man dies at Zakarpattya recruitment center after passing health check

A man died at a territorial recruitment center in Zakarpattya Oblast after being deemed fit for military service, with the military citing a sudden health deterioration, according to a TRC report on Facebook on May 24.

24 May 2024, 11:10 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

Ukraine's recruitment center denounces fake news on soldier 'reinforcement'

The circulating social media reports about the alleged "reinforcement" of the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast by servicemen from other Ukrainian oblasts are fake, the TRC reported on Facebook on May 17.

18 May 2024, 01:06 PM

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