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Russia sending conscientious objectors to the front en masse due to lack of soldiers for Kharkiv offensive

Russians who refuse to fight against Ukraine are "forcibly sent to the front", Russian media Verstka reported on June 3.

4 June 2024, 09:11 AM

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

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

Ukrainian MP on tax hikes paying for mobilization — interview

Ukrainian MP and First Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary Finance Committee, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, spoke in an interview with NV Radio on May 27 about future tax hikes and how the state budget copes with ballooning defense expenses.

28 May 2024, 07:29 PM

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 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

Nearing 500,000 soldiers lost, Russia eyes another mobilization

As Russia nears a half million soldiers lost in its war of aggression on Ukraine, the country could be looking at a new mobilization, the Financial Times reported on May 24, citing a source close to the Russian Defense Ministry.

24 May 2024, 11:29 AM

Chairman of Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee proposes to raffle off conscripts reservations

Representative of the Servant of the People party, said that such an approach would be fair and compared it to the practice used in the United States in an interview with the Times of Ukraine on May 22.

23 May 2024, 10:57 AM

Driver conscription leads to bus service cuts in Mykolaiv, mayor says

Mykolaiv will see reduced bus service on city routes due to driver conscriptions, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych announced at a briefing on May 22.

22 May 2024, 01:34 PM

Ukraine mandates military service registration for female doctors and pharmacists

The Ukrainian government has excluded the provision according to which doctors and pharmacists who are not registered with a military commissariat could be employed as non-conscripts, according to a resolution dated May 16.

21 May 2024, 06:28 PM

Russian campaign interferes with Ukraine's mobilization — Defense Ministry

Russian special services are conducting a campaign to disrupt mobilization in Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin said in an interview with Radio NV.

21 May 2024, 04:22 PM

Ukraine to start mailing draft notices starting July 18

Starting on July 18, Ukrainian authorities will begin delivering draft notices to eligible citizens by mail, according to a Cabinet resolution from May 16.

20 May 2024, 08:58 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 resumes consular services for draft-age citizens abroad

Draft-eligible Ukrainian citizens abroad will once again be able to apply for consular services starting on May 18, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced on May 17.

18 May 2024, 02:41 AM

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

Ukraine needs to mobilize more troops — Secretary Blinken

The Ukrainian military needs an influx of recruits, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 14. According to him, this will strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities both now and in the future.

15 May 2024, 02:23 AM

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

Ukrainian General names essential steps to prepare Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive in 2025

Maj. Gen. Serhiy Kryvonos, of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, detailed the upcoming steps to reignite Kyiv’s counteroffensive in a recent interview with Radio NV on May 10.

12 May 2024, 11:42 AM

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