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Zelenskyy still hasn’t lowered conscription age as he waits for clearer plan from military - Bloomberg President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not yet signed the law on reducing the maximum age of conscription from 27 to 25 years, as he is waiting for a clearer plan from the military. 30.11.23 17:30 10 652 88 Previously in trend: War

Males over 16 living in occupied Donbas start being forcibly drafted into militants’ gangs. PHOTOS The Russian mercenaries declared "general mobilization" of males from 16 to 55 years of age in occupied Donetsk region. 23.01.18 11:16 19 330 82 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

After war, Ukraine will refuse draft. Basis of defense will be professional army, we will create two components of reserve - Shmyhal After the end of the war, Ukraine will abandon the draft as it existed before the war. 06.07.23 11:49 7 638 81 War in Ukraine

Putin signs decree to draft Russians in reserve for military training in 2025 On 16 January, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree providing for the conscription of Russians in the reserve for military training in 2025. 16.01.25 20:55 15 048 78 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation

Militants to launch mobilization campaign on occupied territories this spring – Defense Ministry A mobilization campaign will be launched this spring in the occupied territories of the Donbas. 13.12.15 17:01 15 391 74 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

14,500 contract soldiers were recruited in 2015, – General Staff. DOCUMENT The Armed Forces of Ukraine recruited more contract soldiers over the 11 months of 2015 than over the past year. 21.11.15 16:43 9 179 73 Ukrainian Politics

Pistorius calls for reintroduction of compulsory military conscription in Germany German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called for the reintroduction of compulsory military conscription in Germany. 17.12.23 18:41 6 797 72 World

Government is introducing experimental changes to military registration: What they entail Today, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution "On the implementation of a pilot project on automatic verification and checking of information on conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists". 16.08.24 14:23 30 245 71

Rada authorizes Poroshenko to call up troops under contingency The Verkhovna Rada has allowed the president to call for draft a month prior to its date. 18.02.16 14:10 30 917 71 Ukrainian Politics

This Fall Will See Last Army Draft, Ministry of Defense The last general draft for the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be held in the fall of 2013. 05.03.13 07:39 11 611 71 Ukrainian Politics

Russians complete preparations for conscription of Ukrainian teenagers in occupied territories - National Resistance Centre Preparations for the conscription of Ukrainian teenagers are nearing completion in the temporarily occupied territories. 30.03.24 17:58 6 846 69 Incidents

US may demand lowering of Ukraine’s military age in exchange for arms supplies - Times The US presidential administration may demand a reduction in the conscription age to 18 in exchange for arms supplies. 23.01.25 10:43 5 308 62 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine Planning To Completely Replace Conscription With Short-Term Intensive Training From 2024 - Reznikov Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that from 2024, Ukraine is planning to completely replace conscription for military service with short-term intensive training. 02.02.22 13:12 3 166 60 Previously in trend: War

Rada discusses easing rules for men under 25 to travel abroad – Lisovyi Lawmakers are discussing the idea of partially easing restrictions on foreign travel for men under the age of 25 who are not yet subject to military conscription. 27.05.25 22:14 5 556 76

Poroshenko signs decree determining military draft, discharge period in 2018 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on regular conscription and discharge in 2018. 16.02.18 10:20 16 681 58 Incidents

Putin signs decree to call up 150,000 Russian citizens for military service Today, 31 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the spring conscription of 150,000 Russian citizens aged 18 to 30 31.03.24 13:43 9 893 57 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation

Russians are preparing to forcibly mobilize men in occupied territories of Ukraine - human rights activists On April 1, the spring conscription begins in Russia. About 150 thousand men are subject to it, who will be officially recruited in the occupied Crimea. 01.04.23 20:48 5 815 55 Previously in trend: War

Fall military draft takes off in Ukraine A new wave of military conscription into the armed forces started in Ukraine on Oct. 4. 04.10.16 10:51 24 200 54 Society

Cabinet approved draft bill on electronic registry for enlisted persons, Defense Minister Poltorak says The Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine approved draft bill providing for creation of electronic registry of enlisted persons. 05.08.15 15:21 37 829 52 Ukrainian Politics

State Border Service to renew call for military service In 2016, the State Border Service of Ukraine will resume the call for military service, which was canceled in 2008. 12.12.15 11:51 13 906 45 Ukrainian Politics

Spring military draft starts in Ukraine, more than 16,000 to be drafted Today, May 5, spring military draft to the Ukrainian Army and other military units starts. 05.05.16 15:08 20 317 44 Ukrainian Politics

Putin signed decree on conscription of 120,000 Russians Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the conscription of 120,000 Russians for military service in November-December 2022. 30.09.22 22:57 7 521 44 Previously in trend: War

Restoring conscription would send a deterrent signal to Russia – Pistorius German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that conscription of young men will be a deterrent to Russia. 19.10.25 09:57 3 163 36 Previously in trend: Mandatory military conscription in European countries

Fact of violation of requirements of TCR during mobilization does not exempt person liable for military service from conscription – Supreme Court The procedure for calling up a citizen liable for military service during mobilization is irreversible, and the recognition of the conscription procedure as unlawful does not entail the dismissal of an illegally mobilized person from military service. 17.03.25 16:49 6 031 69 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR

Putin signs decree on spring conscription to Russian army: 160,000 people are to be drafted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the spring conscription to the Russian army. As part of the draft, the Kremlin plans to recruit 160 thousand Russians. 31.03.25 17:31 3 910 39 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation draft in Russia

Ukrainian president signs decree on military discharge and terms of conscription in 2016 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed Decree No. 122/2016 on military conscripts' transfer to the reserve and terms of conscription in 2016. 30.03.16 22:14 44 863 23 Incidents

Putin signs decree to hold autumn conscription to Russian army from October 1 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the next autumn conscription of Russians to the army. 30.09.24 13:22 4 155 23 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation

Ukraine canceled conscription for military service during war Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada adopted a draft law on the specifics of conscription for military service and the activities of conscription commissions. 18.10.22 14:38 11 211 21 Previously in trend: War

Putin signed law on raising conscription age, - Russian media Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a law that raises the upper limit of the conscription age from 27 to 30. He also signed a law that prohibits travel abroad after receiving a summons. 04.08.23 15:42 5 079 21 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation

"Servant of People" Venislavskyi: There are no legislative initiatives in Rada to reduce draft age below 25 Currently, there are no legislative initiatives in the Verkhovna Rada to reduce the mobilization age below 25 years. 06.02.25 17:55 1 445 33 Previously in trend: mobilization

Russian Federation may resort to raising conscription age in opposition to new wave of mobilization, - British intelligence According to British intelligence, the change in age criteria for regular conscription in the Russian Federation may seem less alarming to the population there compared to a new round of "partial mobilization." 15.01.23 10:13 3 240 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Occupiers preparing new "draft" into Russian army in TOT: issuing summonses en masse at checkpoints, - NRC The occupation administrations are preparing another conscription of residents of the temporarily occupied territories into the Russian army. 17.09.25 13:36 2 917 26 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

In Russia, they want to increase conscription age to 30 years A draft law on increasing the age of conscription to 21 years, and the upper limit of conscription to 30 years, was submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. 13.03.23 14:57 3 052 15 World

Putin announced autumn conscription in Russia: over 130,000 people are expected to be drafted into army Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree on autumn conscription in 2025. It is expected that 135,000 Russians will be conscripted. 29.09.25 15:26 2 606 22 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation draft in Russia

In Russia, autumn draft for army has begun - it is planned to draft 120,000 people After the end of the mobilization in Russia, the autumn draft for the army began on November 1. 01.11.22 12:40 2 215 13 World

There will be no spring call-up for compulsory military service, - AFU General Staff According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in 2022 there will be no spring conscription for fixed-term military service in the Armed Forces and other military formations. 07.04.22 20:09 14 075 13 Previously in trend: War

Ministry of Education refutes fake about alleged letter instructing to compile lists of conscripts The Ministry of Education and Science reports that a fake letter allegedly signed by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Vira Rohova is being circulated on social networks (especially pro-Russian groups) instructing heads of educational institutions to compile lists of conscripts with military-patriotic education. 17.06.22 17:25 2 429 12 Previously in trend: War

Russia plans to conscript 2,500 people in occupied Crimea – NRC In the spring, Russia plans to conscript 2500 people in the temporarily occupied Crimea into its army. 24.04.25 18:47 871 16 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea draft in Russia

Russia conscripts Ukrainian citizens in occupied territories - Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Russian Federation is carrying out forced mobilization of Ukrainian citizens in the occupied territories of Ukraine - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as part of the so-called "spring call-up 2025". 31.03.25 22:14 3 169 34

Zelenskyy on recruiting people aged 18–24: this is not mobilization; it will be one-year contract for those willing to join Ukraine is preparing an initiative to attract young people aged 18 to 24 to the army. It is a special one-year contract for those who want to join. 07.02.25 22:49 5 074 37 Previously in trend: mobilization

Since October 1, more than 2000 volunteer fighters have joined selected military units without participation of TCR – General Staff Starting from October 1, 2024, military unit commanders were authorized to carry out conscription without the participation of territorial recruitment centers. More than two thousand people are liable for military service and reservists have already used this procedure. 02.12.24 15:59 1 635 5

Ministry of Education warns of fake about collection of schoolchildren’s data for conscription register The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine reports that fake information about the collection of schoolchildren’s data for the conscription register is being shared online. 20.05.24 22:18 1 427 5 Incidents