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Ukraine's mobilization efforts in 2025 have seen significant developments. The law updates
strengthened processes, but challenges persist. Notably, the classification of "limited fit" has changed
after repeated military medical commissions (MMC), with 99% now deemed fit for service. Despite initial
surges post-legislation updates, mobilization rates have now steadied. The government is also contemplating
allowing younger men abroad and adjusting deferments via the Reserv+ app. Additionally, there is a focus
on addressing corruption issues linked to drafting, with numerous officials under investigation or enlisting
to evade charges. Society grapples with these changes amidst the backdrop of ongoing extension of martial
law and military needs.

How has the classification of "limited fit" individuals changed in 2025?

As of 2025, 99% of individuals previously classified as "limited fit" for military service have been re-evaluated by military medical commissions (MMC) and are now considered fit. This change is part of Ukraine's efforts to optimize its mobilization strategy amidst ongoing conflicts.

What are the major legal updates concerning the mobilization process in Ukraine?

Recent legal updates in Ukraine involve refining the mobilization process. A surge was observed post-enactment, followed by stabilization of the mobilization pace. Amendments also include potential allowances for younger men to travel abroad and enhanced deferment options through digital platforms like the Reserv+ app.

Why is the Ukrainian government reconsidering conscription allowances for young men?

The Verkhovna Rada is considering permitting men under 23-24 years for foreign travel. This proposal, amid changing mobilization dynamics, reflects a balance between military needs and allowing individual liberties, addressing concerns over drafting severe youth impacts during prolonged conflict scenarios.

What role does the Reserv+ application play in Ukraine's mobilization process?

The Reserv+ application is pivotal in modernizing Ukraine's mobilization efforts. It facilitates military deferment applications and extends existing deferments automatically. Additionally, it strengthens security measures to ensure reliable data handling, aligning with the government's digital transformation strategy.

What measures are in place to tackle corruption in Ukraine's mobilization process?

To address corruption, Ukraine has implemented stronger regulations and accountability for officials involved in the mobilization process. Notably, the Rada has supported laws imposing criminal liability on TCR and MMC employees for mobilization violations. Transparency measures aim to prevent exploitation of legal loopholes and deter corrupt practices within recruitment and conscription processes.

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the TCR servicemen are carrying out warning measures There are many challenges with TCR. I have instructed Fedorov to find more technological approach, - Zelenskyy Russia is exploiting mobilisation problems in Ukraine to sow panic within the state, even resorting to artificial intelligence. 5 121 56 Previously in trend: Violation of human rights by TCR

The mobilisation process is being reformed: what is known? We are working on comprehensive reform of mobilisation, - Fedorov The Ministry of Defence is currently working on a comprehensive reform of mobilisation. 14 094 172 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

Telegram channel owners booked by the SSU: what is known? Owners of anonymous Telegram channels booked as "SSU officers in reserve," - Zhelezniak. VIDEO The probable owners of anonymous Telegram channels are exempt from mobilisation as reserve officers of the Security Service of Ukraine. 9 039 52 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine Employee mobilization exemption

Contracts instead of mobilisation: what is Zelensky offering? We can switch our army from mobilisation to contracts if Europe helps, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Ukraine could switch its army from mobilisation to contracts, but this would require financial assistance from Europe. 6 678 121 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine Contracts for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The bribe-taker helped to avoid mobilisation $10,000 for "diagnosis": scheme for illegally obtaining deferrals from mobilisation in Kyiv has been exposed. PHOTO Kyiv police have uncovered a scheme for illegally obtaining deferrals from mobilisation. 1 998 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

military, ticket Man in Kharkiv changed his gender to female: he was removed from TCR military registration following court decision In Kharkiv, a man changed his gender to female and, through the courts, obtained the right to be removed from military registration at the Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support (TCRSS). 10 578 106 Previously in trend: Removal from military registration

soldier kicks civilian mamalyha Bukovyna Clashes break out in Bukovyna between TCR and civilians over man on wanted list. VIDEO In the Chernivtsi region, an attempt to arrest a man who was allegedly wanted by the police escalated into a violent confrontation involving gunfire. According to Censor.NET, a video of the conflict, which took place in the village of Mamalyha with the participation of the warning group, has been published online. 28 376 325 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Mobilisation in Ukraine

afu,military Group of civilians attacked military personnel of TCR in Odesa: there are casualties On Sunday, 15 February, in Odesa, during a document check, a group of civilians attacked servicemen of the TCR and SS. Tear gas and physical force were used against the military. 15 932 268 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR

18-24-year-old contract soldiers to get mobilization deferment Rada passes bill granting deferment for soldiers who signed "Contract 18-24" The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill granting a deferment for persons liable for military service and reservists aged 18 to 25 who, during martial law, signed a one-year contract and have already been discharged from service. 1 869 18 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

Complaints about the TCR: Lubinets named the number Number of complaints against TCR has increased 333 times since 2022 - Lubinets. VIDEO Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the number of complaints to the TCR has increased 333 times. 2 967 52 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Mobilisation in Ukraine

Zelenskyy There is no slavery in Ukraine. Those who are not subject to mobilisation due to their age have right to leave, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that citizens who are not subject to mobilization based on age criteria retain the right to freely leave the country. 15 495 170 Previously in trend: Return of Ukrainians men’s departure abroad

Yermak Yermak lied and did not go to front, evades mobilization in Kyiv - media Former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, after promising to go to the front, is currently not serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and lives in Kyiv.  16 223 89 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Yermak’s dismissal

AFU There can be no simple solutions and "silver bullets" on issue of mobilization now, - Palisa Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Pavlo Palisa stated that in the fourth year of full-scale war, there can be no easy solutions or "silver bullets" when it comes to mobilization in Ukraine. This is especially true given the failure of its information support. 8 613 76 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

In Chernihiv, a "training" scheme for evaders at a local university was exposed Bribes for positive grades: Chernihiv university ran fictitious studies for men liable for military service. PHOTOS Police have exposed a criminal group comprising heads of academic departments and a lecturer at one of the universities in Chernihiv, who organized a corruption scheme to obtain deferments from mobilization for men of conscription age. 1 776 8 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Armed Forces of Ukraine, mobilization Martial law and mobilization in Ukraine extended until May 4, 2026 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for another 90 days. 3 508 33 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

Nemeriuk’s reservation: Zhelezniak reveals details ’Right-hand man’ of Zelenskyy’s PR aide granted draft exemption as assistant to Servant of People MP Chornyi, - Zhelezniak. VIDEO The director of the Islandia channel, where political strategist Volodymyr Petrov works, was granted a draft exemption as an assistant to Servant of the People MP Dmytro Chornyi. 7 522 22 Previously in trend: Activities of Volodymyr Petrov

Organised a scheme to evade mobilisation: an official of the Regional State Administration and his accomplices exposed Smyk, Kyiv Regional State Administration official, helped men evade mobilization for $15,000. PHOTOS Law enforcement agencies have dismantled another large-scale draft evasion scheme in Kyiv and detained the first deputy head of one of the capital’s district state administrations who was involved in the scheme. 3 053 16 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

AFU, military Military personnel should not be directly involved in mobilisation and delivery to TCRSS, - Office of the Military Ombudsman. The division of society into military personnel and civilians, or TCR and civilians, does not contribute to strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities. 9 006 110 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Military Ombudsman Institution

Did Yermak go to the front? Zhelezniak received a response from the Ministry of Defence Yermak, who promised to go to front, is not serving anywhere, - Zhelezniak. VIDEO Former Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak is not performing military service. 11 202 66 Previously in trend: Yermak’s dismissal

Zelensky and Fedorov Defense Ministry to propose systemic solutions to problems with TCR. Larger-scale mobilization changes needed, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first meeting with newly appointed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The talks focused, in particular, on changes to the mobilization process. 12 623 109 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Mobilisation in Ukraine

The Rada supported the extension of martial law and mobilisation Rada extended martial law and mobilisation until 4 May 2026 The Verkhovna Rada voted to extend martial law in Ukraine for 90 days. 1 858 6 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

Zelenskyy’s PR specialists Ivanov and Petrov were exempted from mobilisation Petrov, Zelenskyy’s PR manager, is paid from budget for his exemption from mobilisation, - Zhelezniak. VIDEO Political strategist Volodymyr Petrov and journalist Serhii Ivanov have been exempted from mobilisation. This is being paid for with taxpayers' money. 17 583 82 Previously in trend: Activities of Volodymyr Petrov

Mobilisation of postgraduate students Verkhovna Rada is preparing bill to cancel deferrals for students aged 25+, - committee chairman Babak The Verkhovna Rada is working on amendments to mobilisation legislation that could deprive men aged 25 and over who have enrolled in higher, pre-higher or vocational education institutions of their right to deferment. 23 758 236 Previously in trend: Mobilization deferral

Corruption schemes related to evasion of mobilisation have been exposed Over million hryvnias for evading mobilisation: corruption schemes exposed in several regions, - Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTOS A number of corruption schemes related to evading mobilisation and illegally influencing the decisions of officials in the field of military service have been exposed. 3 730 19 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

mobilisation in Ukraine If peace agreement signed, mobilisation may be transformed or cancelled, - Zelenskyy In the event of a peace agreement between Ukraine, the United States, Russia, and European partners, mobilisation may be either cancelled or reduced to a limited format. 5 922 41 Previously in trend: Demobilization Bill Mobilisation in Ukraine

Russian propagandist Klimov Kremlin propagandist Klimov counts Russian "two-hundreds" in war with Ukraine: "Question arises at one and half million". VIDEO Captain 3rd rank in reserve and well-known Kremlin turbo-patriot Maxim Klimov publicly drew attention to discrepancies regarding the number of Russians who signed a contract with the Russian army and the size of the Russian army group in Ukraine. 12 739 51 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

DIU: the main reason for problems with mobilization is internal errors Ukraine itself destroyed mobilization due to failed media campaign, - Budanov Ukraine's main mistake was its unsuccessful media campaign on mobilization, while the influence of the Russian Federation is being overestimated. 15 281 209 Previously in trend: Failure to fulfil mobilisation plan Mobilisation in Ukraine

verdict Dad by court order: schemes using children to evade mobilisation are gaining momentum, - "Automaidan" In recent years, courts have been issuing decisions that make men the sole guardians of their children, which is grounds for obtaining a deferral. This has already become a widespread phenomenon. 22 010 127 Previously in trend: Mobilization deferral

Military registration in Ukraine – Defence Ministry prepares new measures Defence Ministry to soon introduce automatic registration for those liable for military service The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine plans to launch automatic military registration in the near future, as well as introduce a "sharing" function for the electronic military registration document. 7 662 21 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine Military registration

tcr During wartime, military registration and enlistment offices should only deal with those who will serve in army, - Ministry of Defence During wartime, territorial recruitment and social support centers (TCR and SS) should only deal with those who will serve in the military. 70 268 128 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

New mobilisation exemption rules 45-day mechanism for defence industry and abolition of 72-hour checks: Cabinet of Ministers amends mobilisation exemption rules Today, 8 December, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved changes to the procedure for granting mobilisation exemption to those liable for military service. They are intended to protect the staffing potential of enterprises that operate in the defence-industrial complex and ensure the country's economic resilience. 5 416 9

Completion of combat brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Palisa shared the details Mobilised personnel will now be distributed among military units even before start of BCAT, - Palisa Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Pavlo Palisa, following the results of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's meeting, explained how the new mechanism for distributing personnel between brigades on the front line will work. In his opinion, from now on, there should be fewer manual decisions in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 18 362 132 Previously in trend: Reforms in the army Training of soldiers in brigades

Reshetylova speaks of the need for mobilisation reform Service members should not handle mobilization, system needs reform – Reshetylova Service members should not be directly engaged in mobilization. 6 603 110 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR Mobilisation in Ukraine

Judge Oleksandr Pelykh Judge Pelykh caught taking bribe mobilised into Ukraine’s Armed Forces Judge Oleksandr Pelykh of the Volovets District Court in Zakarpattia region, who was detained while taking a bribe, has been mobilised. 15 136 100 Previously in trend: Grafters

Zelenskyy Mobilization in Ukraine provides for conscription of about 30,000 people per month – Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the issue of expanding mobilization as one of the most difficult challenges for the state, the military and society. 11 391 145 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

In Kyiv, the assembly point at the DVRZ is no longer operating due to unsanitary conditions Kyiv TCR assembly point at DVRZ has not been disbanded, it continues to operate at different location The distribution point of the Kyiv City Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support at the DVRZ will continue to operate, but at different locations for security reasons. 3 307 9 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

Evasion of mobilisation in Ukraine. What needs to be changed in the process? 19,000 cases of evading mobilisation registered: far fewer convictions, - media In Ukraine, violators of military registration are not actually sought out, so they manage to avoid responsibility. 4 990 56 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization Mobilisation in Ukraine

Forced mobilisation Number of complaints about violations by TCR is growing: since beginning of year, Lubinets has received 5,000 appeals Between January and October 2025, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets received nearly 5,000 complaints from Ukrainian citizens reporting violations of their rights by employees of the TCR and SS during the mobilisation process. 3 775 75 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR

police Death of conscript at distribution point in Kyiv: police seized video camera recordings from TCR Kyiv police seized CCTV footage from the Podilskyi TCR and SS, where Roman Sopin, a conscript, died. 12 879 72 Previously in trend: death in the TCR

Pokrovsk and the shortage of military personnel: The West on the main threat to the AFU Russia’s offensive on Pokrovsk has exacerbated problem of shortage of fighters in Ukraine, - Atlantic Council Russia's offensive on Pokrovsk has exposed a critical shortage of personnel in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. After more than three years of war, Kyiv is facing a lack of resources to hold the front line. 3 886 43 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Mobilisation in Ukraine

Martial law and mobilization extended — Zelenskyy signs laws Zelenskyy signs laws extending martial law and mobilization for 90 days On October 30, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for another 90 days until February 3. 2 667 38 Previously in trend: Martial law

Two Ukrainian Armed Forces officials organised a scheme at the Military Registration and Enlistment Offices in Kyiv and Volyn Death of conscript at distribution point in Kyiv: forensic examination confirms blunt-force trauma. DOCUMENT The lawyer for Roman Sopin’s family has released the forensic medical examination report on his death inside a distribution point after he was mobilized. 18 708 144 Previously in trend: death in the TCR

Venislavskyi named the number of Ukrainians who are mobilised into the Armed Forces of Ukraine every month Every month, 30,000 new recruits join Armed Forces of Ukraine, mobilisation is proceeding according to regulations, - "Servant of People" Venislavskyi Every month, approximately 30,000 Ukrainian citizens arrive for military service through mobilisation and the recruitment system. 14 125 63 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko Over 600,000 Ukrainians to get automatic draft-deferment extensions – Svyrydenko The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision introducing automatic extensions of deferments, a digital format for their issuance, and the option to submit documents through Administrative Service Centers (ASC). 8 861 48 Previously in trend: Mobilization deferral

Due to losses, Russia is experiencing a breakdown in mobilization In Russia’s poorer regions, recruitment of contract soldiers falters amid heavy losses and low pay - DIU A number of Russian regions have seen a failure in the campaign to recruit contract soldiers to the Russian Armed Forces. 3 202 10 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation

Martial law has been extended until 3 February. What is known? Rada extends martial law and mobilisation until 3 February 2026 The Verkhovna Rada has once again approved the extension of martial law and mobilisation in Ukraine for 90 days. 2 505 12 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

The man was summoned twice, but he evaded mobilisation Man who categorically refused to be mobilised was sentenced to four years in prison In the Kyiv region, a man who categorically refused to be mobilised was convicted. 4 590 30

occupiers, invaders Russia mobilizes residents of Luhansk region’s TOT to send them to southern Ukraine - Defense Forces The Russian command continues to replenish its units with conscripts from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, despite official statements to the contrary. 1 132 7 Previously in trend: mobilization in the temporarily occupied territories

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