Mobilization bill

Zelenskyy submits bills to Rada to extend martial law and conscription

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted bills to the parliament to extend martial law and conscription by another three months on Oct. 26. The legislative initiatives have already been registered on the Verkhovna Rada's official web portal.

26 October, 11:41 AM

Zelenskyy signs law extending martial law and mobilization in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed legislation extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for another 90 days, Ukrainian Parliament wrote on its website on April 18.

18 April 2025, 02:01 PM

Ukrainian opposition lawmaker rejects bill on martial law and mobilization extension

Oleksiy Honcharenko, MP from the European Solidarity party will vote against bills to extend martial law and general mobilization, he wrote on Telegram on April 15.

16 April 2025, 10:18 AM

Syrskyi: Around 350,000 troops would leave if demobilization were allowed after three years of service

If Ukraine allowed troops to demobilize after three years of service, about 350,000 soldiers would leave the military this April, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with LB.ua published on April 9.

9 April 2025, 05:45 PM

New rules for delivering draft summonses in Ukraine for 2025

Ukraine has changed the rules for delivering draft summonses, allowing for more flexible methods of notification.

7 January 2025, 11:19 AM

Basic military training to replace conscription in Ukraine

Starting Sept. 1, 2025, basic military training will be introduced as a mandatory course in all Ukrainian universities, according to the mobilization bill effective from May 18, 2024.

1 January 2025, 03:06 PM

Parliament passes law offering draft exemptions for former civilian captives and families affected by war

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed a law granting draft deferments to civilians who survived Russian captivity, as well as simplifying deferment processes for relatives of missing persons, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 02:11 PM

Ukrainian draft offices set record for military registration fines

The Enforcement Service has received nearly 12,000 fines for military registration violations from draft offices since the beginning of the year, reported monitoring channel Opendatabot on July 10.a

10 July 2024, 10:46 AM

Ukrainian lawmakers propose expanding exemptions from military draft

Ukrainian lawmakers propose to expand the list of individuals exempt from military conscription, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko from the European Solidarity party wrote on Telegram on July 2.

3 July 2024, 02:18 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

Armed Forces: Newly mobilized receive compulsory training, immediate deployment to frontline prohibited

84% of citizens joining the army after mobilization are not immediately deployed to the front, with only those possessing combat experience potentially permitted for such duty, Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with journalists.

3 June 2024, 03:34 PM

Mobilized prisoners to serve in assault infantry, Justice Minister says

Prisoners who volunteer to join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will serve primarily in assault units, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on May 27.

28 May 2024, 02:08 AM

Ukrainian police to forcibly take draft dodgers to Territorial Recruitment Centers

Individuals evading military service and placed on the wanted list will be forcibly taken to Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCC and SP) by law enforcement officers, National Police head Ivan Vyhivskyi said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

24 May 2024, 03:55 PM

What must happen for Territorial Recruitment Centers to stop catching conscripts on the street?

If all eligible men register for military service, Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRCs) will stop apprehending potential conscripts on the street, 3rd Separate Assault Brigade deputy commander, Maxym Zhorin, said.

24 May 2024, 12:08 PM

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 mobilization law spurs trucker protest, disrupts Kyiv highway in Odesa Oblast

Truckers staged a protest against the law on mobilization, with trucks blocking the highway to Kyiv near the village of Savran in Odesa Oblast, as well as in Kirovohrad Oblast, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on May 18.

18 May 2024, 05:39 PM

Ukraine tightens penalties on draft dodging as Zelenskyy signs new law

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has signed a new law that significantly increases fines for evading mobilization and commits other military-related offenses.

17 May 2024, 06:15 PM

Lowering conscription age to 25 can provide Ukrainian Armed Forces with 100,000 more recruits

Conscripting people from the age of 25 could add about 100,000 young soldiers to Ukrainian Armed Forces, NV's sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 16.

16 May 2024, 02:55 PM

Young vs. old: Differing opinions on mobilization in Ukraine — sociologist

Oleksiy Antypovych, director of the Rating Sociological Group, discussed the diverse opinions among Ukrainians about conscription in an interview with NV on May 12.

13 May 2024, 07:45 PM

'Harsher than desertion' - Draft dodgers to see dramatically stiffer penalties

Ukraine's parliament has massively increased fines for draft dodgers as it aims to strengthen accountability for military offenses.

9 May 2024, 02:22 PM

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