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90% of new soldiers conscripted, says Syrskyi

Territorial recruitment centers and social support centers (TRCs) provide about 90% of personnel conscription into the Defense Forces, with roughly 10% coming through recruiting centers, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi told journalists on Feb. 6, according to Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne.

6 February, 04:50 PM

Ukraine to have all-volunteer military after ceasefire—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s military would shift from a mobilization-based force to a professional army after the Russo–Ukrainian war ends in a peace treaty or ceasefire, maintaining about 800,000 troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 5.

6 February, 02:52 AM

Russian battlefield losses surge due to Ukrainian drones

The number of Russian soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine has “sharply increased” in recent weeks due to the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 30.

30 January, 08:11 PM

Ukraine investigators uncover Illegal exit scheme at Rivne training center

Law enforcement officers in Rivne Oblast have detained an instructor at a basic combined-arms training center suspected of organizing the illegal departure of mobilized soldiers from a training ground, the State Bureau of Investigations said on Jan. 23.

23 January, 03:26 PM

What new Defense Minister Fedorov can do to solve conscription problem

In a stark assessment of Ukraine’s military challenges, newly appointed Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov revealed that approximately two million Ukrainians are wanted for violations related to military registration, while another 200,000 soldiers are currently listed as AWOL (absent without leave). To explore potential solutions, Serhii Kuzan, head of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center, shared his insights in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 16. Kuzan’s analysis comes at a critical juncture as Ukraine seeks to stabilize and replenish its armed forces.

16 January, 07:50 PM

Government probes draft deferment for YouTuber Petrov at National Military Cemetery

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs has started an internal investigation following reports of conscription deferments issued at the National Military Memorial Cemetery, Minister Natalia Kalmykova said during her address to the Verkhovna Rada on Jan. 16, according to the live broadcast of the parliamentary session.

16 January, 04:50 PM

SBU detains man on mobilization sabotage charges

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has exposed a Dnipro resident who used Telegram to disseminate information about the movements of mobile groups of Territorial Recruitment Centers in an attempt to obstruct mobilization, the agency reported on Jan. 15.

15 January, 08:53 AM

New Defense Minister Fedorov reveals scale of wanted and AWOL cases

Nearly 2 million Ukrainians are wanted for violating military registration rules, and around 200,000 service members are listed as absent without leave (AWOL), Ukraine’s newly appointed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told parliament on Jan. 14.

14 January, 04:15 PM

Gunman fires on enlistment van in Lviv Oblast, police launch manhunt

A man fired multiple shots at a van belonging to a district military enlistment office in the town of Rudne, Lviv Oblast, on Jan. 14, according to a statement posted by Lviv Oblast Police on Facebook.

14 January, 03:38 PM

Ukraine extends martial law and mobilization until May 4

Ukraine’s parliament approved bills to extend martial law and general mobilization in the country, according to the live broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session on Jan. 14.

14 January, 03:10 PM

Ukrainians flee from mobilization to Belarus in surging numbers

The number of draft-age Ukrainian men detained while trying to cross into Belarus increased four-fold in 2025 compared with 2024, according to an investigation by Slidstvo.Info and the Belarusian Investigative Center published on Jan. 13.

13 January, 10:48 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

Zelenskyy says mobilization could be scaled back or suspended after peace agreement

Ukraine may reduce or suspend mobilization efforts once a peace agreement is signed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as quoted by the Telegram channel My Ukraina.

24 December 2025, 03:08 PM

Ukraine’s ‘busification’ raids spark fear, anger, silence

In Ukraine, “busification” has become more than street slang for forceful draft detentions. It is now a quiet calculation many people make each day — which streets to avoid, when to take out their phone, and whether an encounter with the state will follow the law or test its limits.

12 December 2025, 05:34 PM

Russia ramping up operations in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region

Russia is urgently ramping up operations in Moldova's Transnistria region — the so-called “PMR” — to divert Ukrainian resources toward the growing threat from the Russian enclave, NV sources said on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 05:19 PM

Partisans disable Russia’s key mobilization website

A major cyberattack on Russia’s electronic draft-notice system was carried out, disabling the country’s key mobilization registry, the Atesh resistance movement said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 06:00 PM

Ukraine to revise manpower distribution across brigades—Zelenskyy

The allocation of freshly mobilized troops across the brigades of Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be reviewed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 09:51 PM

Ex-AWOL soldiers often super-effective, says Da Vince Wolves commander

The ability to choose a unit, military specialization and increased payments could help attract Ukrainians to the army — as shown by troops returning from AWOL to new units, Da Vinci Wolves battalion commander Serhiy Filimonov said in a big Radio NV interview on Nov. 7, commenting on Ukraine's military conscription challenges.

9 November 2025, 06:26 PM

Russia recruits teens from jails for Myrnohrad push

Russia's 9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, currently positioned near Myrnohrad in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, recently received reinforcements of several dozen new recruits. Most are former inmates who have just turned 18, NV’s sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 07:07 PM

600,000 draft deferments to be auto-extended in Ukraine

Over 600,000 Ukrainians will have conscription deferments automatically extended by the end of October without visits to recruitment centers, the Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 24.

28 October 2025, 12:15 PM

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