Mobilization bill

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signs new mobilization bill

The bill’s file shows that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the new mobilization bill, the Verkhovna Rada reported on April 16.

16 April 2024, 04:29 PM

MP reveals closed loopholes in passed mobilization bill

Loopholes in the mobilization bill were explained by Iryna Friz, a member of the Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence from the European Solidarity political party, in an interview with Radio NV on April 11, offering insights ahead of its passage.

13 April 2024, 04:22 PM

Ukraine needs to lower draft age from 25 to 20 — Taras Chmut

Badly in need of additional manpower, Ukraine should lower draft age to 20 years, Taras Chmut, head of the Come Back Alive charity foundation, said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on April 10.

11 April 2024, 08:28 PM

Military leadership invited to address Parliament ahead of conscription bill debate

The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has invited the top military leadership to speak before debating a conscription reform bill on April 10, European Solidarity MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported on Telegram.

10 April 2024, 05:51 PM

Mobilization bill amended to exclude demobilization clause — report

The government’s mobilization reform bill, currently being prepared for a second reading in the Ukrainian parliament, has been amended to remove provisions on demobilization and rotation of military personnel, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on April 9, citing sources in the parliamentary Defense Committee.

9 April 2024, 10:15 PM

Cooks and drivers fill frontline gaps amid troop shortage - military expert

Ukrainian soldiers, regardless of their original roles, are increasingly finding themselves on the front lines due to acute personnel shortages, not because of any failure in leadership, military expert Yevhen Dykyi explained on Radio NV on April 2.

3 April 2024, 03:02 PM

Parliament rejects mobilization deferment for high earners

While reviewing amendments to the government’s mobilization reform bill, Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee has struck down the provision that would grant deferment from mobilization to high-earning military-age male citizens, Ukrainian MP Ihor Kopytin said on March 27.

27 March 2024, 09:00 PM

Ukraine's Parliament to review hundreds of amendments to the key draft bill

The Ukrainian Parliament's National Security Committee is gearing up to examine 700 proposed amendments to a pivotal military draft bill, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on March 27.

27 March 2024, 04:24 PM

Parliamentary committee retains mobilization deferment for graduate students

While reviewing amendments to the government’s mobilization reform bill, Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee has decided to keep mobilization deferment for graduate students, Ukrainian MP and sitting committee member Iryna Friz said in a Facebook post on March 22.

22 March 2024, 11:45 PM

Parliament passes bill boosting military rights: 12-month treatment, $385K compensation for death

The Ukrainian parliament has advanced the rights of servicemen and police officers by passing bill No. 10313 in the second reading.

21 March 2024, 03:47 PM

Effective date of new conscription bill: what's the timeline?

The Ukrainian Parliament moved forward with conscription bill No. 10449, passing it in the first reading on Feb. 7, and on Feb. 27, Members of Parliament commenced deliberations on the text for its second reading.

18 March 2024, 04:37 PM

Draft dodgers may lose driver’s licenses under new mobilization bill

While debating the government’s mobilization reform bill, the Defense Committee of the Ukrainian parliament currently considers stripping those evading mobilization of their driver’s licenses, committee member Fedir Venislavsky said at a briefing on March 6.

7 March 2024, 01:37 AM

Defense Committee rejects some controversial mobilization bill provisions

While preparing the mobilization reform bill for its second reading, Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee has struck some of the more contentious provisions proposed by the government, ruling Servant of the People party MP Iryna Friz said in a Facebook post on Feb. 28.

29 February 2024, 12:05 AM

Defense Committee prepares mobilization bill for second reading

Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee has begun reviewing the mobilization reform bill before its second reading, committee chair Oleksandr Zavitnevych announced on Feb. 27.

27 February 2024, 10:00 PM

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