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Martial law and conscription in Ukraine extended until May 9

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed laws extending martial law and conscription in Ukraine from Feb. 8 to May 9, 2025, according to legislative bills 4220-IX and 4221-IX.

5 February 2025, 06:50 PM

Businesses request extensions on draft deferment applications for employees

Ukraine's European Business Association (EBA) has requested the Cabinet to extend the current employee mobilization deferments by two months and move the deadline for new applications to April 30.

30 January 2025, 01:19 AM

No draft for 18-year-olds: NSDC shuts down student mobilization rumors

Mobilizing 18-year-old citizens in Ukraine is not possible, as the legally established minimum age for conscription is 25, said Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), on Jan. 20.

20 January 2025, 04:09 PM

Ukraine’s military held back by training and command issues, officer says

With plenty of personnel, equipment, and ammunition, the Ukrainian military needs to resolve pressing issues with its training and command structures, Cpt. Serhii Filimonov, commander of the 108th Separate Battalion, told NV on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 08:36 PM

Ukraine must address manpower shortage — Sullivan

Ukraine still needs to tackle persisting personnel shortages on the front line, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 11:37 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

Defense Ministry plans comprehensive reform of military recruitment centers

As Ukraine continues to struggle with manpower to staff its brigades, the Defense Ministry is working on a “comprehensive” reform of the existing military recruitment centers, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk told the parliament on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 09:28 PM

Ukraine pushes back on Western calls to lower military draft age

The White House or other Western officials cannot dictate Ukraine's approach to the mobilization age, Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 16, commenting on calls to lower the draft age.

16 December 2024, 12:36 PM

Ukraine mistaken to focus on forming new brigades, expert says

The Ukrainian military focusing on forming new brigades from mobilized recruits instead of staffing battle-hardened units represents an unforced error, Azerbaijani military analyst Agil Rustamzade told NV on Dec. 11.

14 December 2024, 07:05 PM

Russian conscript, 19, killed after refusing to fight in Kursk Oblast — report

A 19-year-old conscript was killed in Russia’s Primorsky Krai after refusing to go to war in Kursk Oblast, independent Russian news outlet Important Stories reported on Dec. 6.

7 December 2024, 01:18 AM

Recruitment centers prioritize Ground Forces’ needs, neglecting other branches, MP says

Given their subordination to the Ground Forces, Ukraine’s military recruitment centers tend to neglect the manpower needs of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Special Operations Forces, Ukrainian MP Solomiia Bobrovska told NV on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 09:17 PM

Ukraine denies plans to draft 18-year-olds - Presidential advisor

There are no plans to lower the mobilization age from the current 25 to 18 years old, Dmytro Lytvyn, advisor to Ukraine’s president, wrote on X on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 09:00 AM

Blinken: Ukraine must make tough mobilization choices

Ukraine must make difficult decisions regarding further mobilization to repel Russian aggression, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling such decisions “necessary.”

4 December 2024, 08:35 PM

3,000 Ukrainian soldiers return to duty after AWOL in past 72 hours

In the past 72 hours, approximately 3,000 service members have returned to duty after going AWOL or deserting, Oleksandr Hrynchuk, head of Ukraine’s Military Police, announced on Dec. 3.

3 December 2024, 09:38 PM

White House ‘disappointed’ Zelenskyy refuses to lower draft age, report says

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is holding urgent talks to provide Ukraine with additional weaponry worth billions of dollars, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 08:42 PM

Germany denies proposing lower conscription age in Ukraine

German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christian Wagner denied reports that Berlin had proposed lowering the conscription age to Ukrainian leadership, news agency Ukrinform reported on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 05:35 PM

Ukraine discusses draft age with Western partners — Foreign Ministry

The option to lower the mobilization age to 18 is on the table during Ukraine’s consultations with its international partners, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 08:37 PM

Lowering conscription age pointless amid arms delays - Zelenskyy's advisor

US urging Ukraine to lower its conscription age from 25 to 18 is meaningless without timely delivery of promised military equipment, Presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn wrote on X platform on Nov. 27.

28 November 2024, 11:24 AM

US urges Ukraine to lower draft age to address manpower shortage

Washington is urging Ukraine to lower the draft age from 25 to 18 to quickly grow the size of its military, AP reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 09:48 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Syrskyi mandates recruitment divisions in all brigades

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, ordered each brigade commander to establish a dedicated recruitment unit, the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 02:10 PM

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