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Ukraine’s new defense minister outlines mobilization approach and troop support

Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara outlined his approach to mobilization in parliament on Aug. 19, saying it requires “a comprehensive decision,” Interfax-Ukraine reported.

19 August, 04:13 PM

From SBU special operations to defense chief: Inside Yevhenii Khmara’s rise

People who personally know Yevhenii Khmara, the new head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, helped NV fill in some of the many gaps in his biography.

3 August, 11:40 AM

Ombudswoman: Recruitment reform hasn't moved in 6 months

Reform of Ukraine’s military recruitment centers has effectively stalled over the past six months, said military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova, speaking on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 26.

26 July, 08:05 PM

Drapatyi backs Fedorov, says new defense team made a real attempt to change the system

Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi publicly backed outgoing Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on July 16, saying in a Facebook post that the arrival of Fedorov’s team at the Defense Ministry marked a real attempt to change the military system.

16 July, 05:36 PM

Fedorov says conscription cannot be fixed without a new social contract

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov believes it is impossible to resolve Ukraine's conscription problems without a new social contract and without real changes within the military, he said during a briefing on July 16, summarizing his tenure as defense chief.

16 July, 03:35 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry announces military recruitment reform

A reform concerning military recruitment centers is in the preparation stage and will be presented at a government meeting in the near future, Deputy Defense Minister Vasyl Shkurakov said during question time for the government in the Ukrainian parliament on July 3.

3 July, 05:53 PM

Kyiv hopes to entice more foreigners into military service

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry aims to have foreign nationals hold between 30% and 50% of assault and infantry positions in the country’s military and is expanding international recruitment accordingly, the ministry said on June 12.

13 June, 02:29 AM

Ukraine to begin gradual demobilization

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced plans to phase out from service troops who have served the longest and spent the most time on the front line.

12 June, 08:41 PM

Frontline troop pay should start at $1,400, commander says

The base pay for a rank-and-file Ukrainian soldier stationed from the front line up to 50 to 60 kilometers away should be at least UAH60,000 ($1,365), Col. Yurii Bereza, commander of the Dnipro-1 battalion, told NV Radio on May 11.

11 May, 09:19 PM

Zaluzhnyi calls wartime demobilization demands 'political populism' with no historical basis

Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi called all current demands to demobilize Ukrainian troops political posturing driven by wartime speculation, speaking at the Defence24 Days conference in Warsaw on May 7.

7 May, 04:37 PM

Kyiv moves to target specialists as Ukraine overhauls wartime recruitment

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is developing a comprehensive plan to correct errors in military medical commission reviews and improve the quality of those called up for service, Hromadske reported on May 4, citing the ministry’s response to an inquiry.

4 May, 07:04 PM

10 of 30 projects near launch in military recruiting, service reform – DM Fedorov

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is preparing a comprehensive reform to improve recruiting and service in the Armed Forces, with 10 of 30 projects nearly ready, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 24.

24 April, 04:19 PM

Ukraine to remove 2 million men from wanted list under new military reform

A comprehensive conscription reform in Ukraine is in its final preparation stage and will include removing about two million people from the Territorial Recruitment Centers wanted list, Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamia told news outlet Telegraf on April 7.

7 April, 04:54 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry denies conscription reform from April 1

Information about the start of a conscription reform in Ukraine on April 1 does not correspond to reality. The plan of changes is being prepared and will be presented later, Deputy Defense Minister Yevhen Moisiuk told news agency Ukrinform.

31 March, 06:02 PM

Ukraine launches sweeping mobilization overhaul to fix years of draft failures

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is preparing a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s mobilization system, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 02:45 PM

Inside Obukhiv’s high-stress draft patrols: An NV report from Ukraine’s mobilization front

As Ukraine ramps up its wartime mobilization, NV spent several hours with a Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) patrol team in Obukhiv — a town just south of Kyiv — to witness how conscripts are identified, how draft summonses are delivered, and why many of the officers carrying out these controversial orders are combat veterans who would rather be back at the front.

30 December 2025, 12:42 PM

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

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

800 thousand Ukrainians go into hiding to avoid mobilization - Ukrainian MP

About 800,000 men went into hiding in Ukraine, changing their address and working unofficially - to avoid being drafted, Dmytro Natalukha, the Verkhovna Rada's Economic Affairs Committee's head, told Financial Times.

5 August 2024, 09:45 AM

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