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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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Умєров More than every tenth citizen joins army voluntarily - Umerov Thanks to the new recruitment system of the Armed Forces, more than one in ten (12%) join the army voluntarily. 3 624 42

зеленський Mobilization from age of 18 is not foreseen, although partners would like it, - Zelenskyy Currently, Ukraine does not plan to lower the age of mobilization to 18 years. 5 197 134 Previously in trend: War

Умєров прокоментував заяви про нібито тиск США щодо мобілізації з 18 років Ukraine’s partners sometimes have questions about mobilization of men from age of 18 - Umerov Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that Western partners sometimes discuss the question of why Ukraine does not mobilize citizens aged 18 to 25. However, there was no pressure to lower the mobilization age. 5 762 108

рекрутинг First recruitment center of Ukrainian army opened in Volyn A recruiting center for the Ukrainian army has opened in Lutsk. This is the first such center in the Volyn region and the 43rd in Ukraine. 1 056 10

Рейди ТЦК у публічних місцях After TCR raids in public places, attendance of citizens at military registration and enlistment offices has increased, - Kyiv TCR Raids of the military commissariats in public places have increased the number of cases of voluntary attendance of citizens at military commissariats. 7 058 29

мобілізація,тцк US politicians from both parties put pressure on Zelenskyy to reduce mobilization age - OP adviser Leshchenko US politicians from the Democratic and Republican parties are putting pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to lower the mobilization age. 12 756 205

Нацрада закликала ЗМІ коректно висвітлювати мобілізацію та ТЦ National Council called on media to correctly cover "sensitive" topics of mobilization and work of TCR The National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting has called on the Ukrainian media to take a "correct and professional" approach to covering "sensitive" topics of the mobilization process and the activities of the TCR in Ukraine against the backdrop of hostile propaganda. 6 468 46

В Україні запустять проєкт з рекрутингу в ЗСУ через Дію "Diia" to launch pilot project on recruitment to Armed Forces The Government of Ukraine has supported the proposal of the Ministry of Digital Transformation to implement a pilot project for recruiting Ukrainian citizens electronically, in particular through the "Diia" portal, within two years. 1 495 11

До центрів рекрутингу вже звернулися майже 21 тис. осіб More than 5,000 people who applied to recruitment centers have already become candidates in ranks of Defense Forces As of October 13, 20,954 people have applied to the recruitment centers of the Ukrainian army, 804 people applied last week (from October 7 to 13). 1 150 3

Міноборони розповіло про функції, які не працюють у Резерв+ Automatic prolongation of deferment for students and persons with disabilities in "Reserve+" does not work, - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine cannot yet name the exact timeframe when the automatic extension of deferment for students, teachers, people with disabilities, parents with many children and other categories will be launched in the "Reserve+" app. 40 363 57

Федієнко прокоментував рейди ТЦК "Servant of People" Fedienko on TCR raids: Commanders are asking for replenishment The raids by the TCR employees are related to the fact that commanders are applying for replenishment of personnel. 17 126 54

Кабмін ухвалив постанову про реєстр Оберіг для чоловіків від 16 до 25 років Men aged 16-25 who will apply for passport will be automatically included in "Oberig" register - Donetsk TCR and SS The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution that allows for automatic verification and updating of data on conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists. Boys between the ages of 17 and 25 will be able to register as conscripts without the need to undergo a medical examination. 11 114 39

повістка поштою Conscripts will have three days to pick up summons from TCRSS at post office. Otherwise, fine awaits - decision of Cabinet of Ministers The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the rules for the provision of postal services, equating the storage time for summonses from the TCC to court summonses. Now, men will have three days to pick up a registered letter sent by the TCRSS from the post office. Otherwise, they will face a fine of UAH 17,000 to UAH 25,500 imposed by the TCRSS. 25 534 173

Веніславський розповів про мобілізацію чоловіків 50-60 років It makes no sense to mobilize men over 50, because they are no longer able to perform combat missions, - "servant of people" Venislavskyi Combat units refuse to mobilise men aged 50-60, as they are no longer able to perform the necessary tasks. There are two cases when this category can still be called up. 117 451 130

Російські загарбники щодня скидають близько сотні КАБів на позиції українських військ, - Гаврилюк No reservations have been suspended, there will be audit of critical enterprise status, - Deputy Defense Minister Havryliuk By 15 November, Ukraine is to conduct an audit of "critical" enterprises that have received this status from local governments. The commission should include the military. If the company turns out to be "not critical to the state," the reservation will be reviewed. 9 422 31

Зеленський Zelenskyy was outraged by large number of people who were exempted from mobilization. Procedure has been temporarily suspended - media President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was outraged by the exemption of 1.5 million people from mobilization. The Cabinet of Ministers suspended some provisions on the definition of critical enterprises until 15 November. 35 028 153

Створять гарячу лінію для звернень щодо корупції в ТЦК Poroshenko: Defense Ministry to set up "hotline" for appeals on corruption in TCRs and violations of mobilization rules The leader of the "ES" and the fifth president Petro Poroshenko initiated a "hotline" in the Ministry of Defense to report corruption in the TCR and violations of the law during mobilization. 2 519 36

У Рівному СБУ викрила схему заробітку на ухилянтах SSU exposes large-scale scheme of mobilization evasion in Rivne: MSEC officials are among detainees. PHOTOS A group of people who organised a large-scale corruption scheme to evade mobilisation was exposed in Rivne. 16 258 51

Генерал Бундесверу Крістіан Фройдінг відзначив прогрес у наборі нових солдатів в Україні Number of conscripts in Ukraine has increased fivefold since spring - Bundeswehr General Freuding The German Bundeswehr notes progress in the recruitment of new soldiers in Ukraine. 3 659 44

Рада заборонила мобілізацію українців до 25 років Rada banned mobilization of 18-25-year-olds The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 11379-d, which provides for the exemption from mobilisation of Ukrainians under the age of 25. 14 840 102

Чоловіки залучені до Українського легіону зможуть без проблем перетинати кордон Men who join Ukrainian Legion in Poland will be able to cross border without any problems - Consul General Kuts Men who join the Ukrainian Legion in Poland will be able to easily cross the border to go on vacation or for rotation. 4 268 49

мобілізація Tomorrow, Rada should resolve issue of mobilization of limitedly fit 18-25 year olds Tomorrow, the Verkhovna Rada is to finally resolve the conflict in the law that results in the mobilization of those aged 18-25 years old. At the initiative of the European Solidarity faction, a conciliation council was held with the participation of the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, faction leaders, Defense Minister Umierov and representatives of the General Staff. 5 659 23

Мобілізація військовозобов'язаних віком від 50 до 60 років There is no direct ban on mobilization of persons liable for military service aged 50 to 60 - Sumy TCR Ukraine has changed the rules of mobilization of persons liable for military service aged 50 to 60. Such citizens can be called up only under a special mobilization order. 16 687 74

начальник Головного управління персоналу Генерального штабу ЗС України полковник Роман Горбач General Staff on innovations in mobilization mechanism: "Volunteer will not enter TCR at all" The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine spoke about innovations in the mobilisation mechanism that allow military unit commanders to call up persons liable for military service and reservists for military service during mobilisation without the participation of the TCR and SS. 16 315 24

Центр рекрутингу 20 thousand people applied to recruitment centers, of whom 1.7 thousand have already started service in AFU As of October 6, 20,150 people have applied to the recruitment centers of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. 1 603 13

зсу 130 units are prioritized for manning and can attract volunteer fighters without involvement of TCR, - General Staff of AFU More than 130 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been prioritized for manning with volunteer fighters without the participation of the TCR during mobilization. 21 030 28

"Слуга народу" Ігор Кривошеєв "Servant of the People" Kryvosheev: Increasing payments to stimulate entry into AFU are not our methods, wrong motivation MP from the Servant of the People party, Ihor Kryvosheiev, believes that it is wrong to lure volunteers to the Ukrainian army with big money. He says that such methods are inherent in the aggressor state and are not suitable for Ukraine. 26 220 193

військовий,квиток Men who have not updated their data in TCRSS will not be able to get reservation The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the procedure for reservations for persons liable for military service: now they can be obtained if citizens have updated their military registration data. 80 785 103

Російські окупанти Men in occupied territory of Kherson region have started receiving draft notices to RF army - Prokudin In the occupied territory of the Kherson region, Russians have started the autumn conscription and are mobilizing men into the occupation army, and men have begun receiving draft notices. 5 665 50

Прямий призов у військову частину Direct recruitment to military unit: new rules for recruitment without visit to TCR Starting October 5, new rules for conscription initiated by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and supported by the government will come into effect. These changes radically simplify the conscription procedure and make it as easy as possible to avoid problems in this process. 14 609 95

Кабмін скоротив термін явки до ТЦК за повісткою Deadline for appearing at TCRSS on summons has been reduced from 14 to 7-10 days - Cabinet resolution The Cabinet of Ministers has shortened the time limit for a person liable for military service to appear at a military enlistment office under a postal summons. 8 952 80

костенко,роман Age of mobilization in Ukraine should start from 20 years old - MP from "Voice", warrior Kostenko. VIDEO The mobilisation age in Ukraine should be lowered to 20 years. 21 108 380

набір добровольців в Український легіон Ukrainian Legion starts recruiting volunteer fighters abroad - Ministry of Defense. PHOTO The Ukrainian Legion initiative, which aims to attract Ukrainians abroad to join the Ukrainian Defence Forces, has officially started recruiting new recruits. 7 825 44

У Ніжині жінку оштрафували на 140 тис. грн за повідомлення про пересування ТЦК Fine of UAH 140 thousand and confiscated phone: In Chernihiv region, woman was punished for publications about movement of TCR In Chernihiv region, a woman was fined UAH 140 thousand for informing about the movements of TCR employees. 10 405 56

резерв,мобілізація Cabinet of Ministers has changed procedure for exemption of employees from mobilization through Diia The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the procedure for exempting persons liable for military service through the Diia web portal. 65 0

конфлікт в Одесі між водієм і ТЦК Six employees of TCR in Odesa swear and break car window, and driver "rides" one of them on hood in return. VIDEO In Odesa, police detained a driver who "rode" a TCR employee on the hood. 32 505 210 Previously in trend: War

львів,тцк Head of mobilization department of Kharkiv RTCR and SS Romanenko: "Busification is more of myth". VIDEO All recruitment centres operate within the law, and "busification" is a myth. 12 705 94 Previously in trend: War

Військовий облік призовників: що пропонує Міноборони Conscripts at age of 17 must register through "Reserve+" or TCR, in case of violation - fine, - draft law of Cabinet of Ministers 17-year-old citizens of Ukraine must register for military service through the "Reserve+" app or come to the TCR. If they fail to do so, they will have to pay a fine of 17 to 25.5 thousand hryvnias. 12 935 144

Військовий квиток Cabinet of Ministers allows military unit commanders to personally select soldiers based on skills and experience - Umierov From now on, commanders of military units can personally select soldiers, without the participation of the TCR, taking into account their skills, experience and aspirations. 7 999 29

повістка In Kherson region, Ukrposhta started sending out draft notices - RMA "Ukrposhta has started sending draft notices to conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists in the Kherson region. 7 507 28

Перевірка документів ТЦК Persons liable for military service who have not updated their registration data are wanted by police - Ivano-Frankivsk Regional TCR Persons liable for military service who have not updated their personal data are violators of military registration and are wanted by the police. 19 415 82

У Резерв+ стане доступний сервіс рекрутингу  Recruitment service in "Reserve+" will be launched in October this year - Ministry of Defense The recruitment service in the Reserve+ app will be available to Ukrainians in October 2024. The update will contain current vacancies in military units for combat and non-combat positions. 1 198 4

Військові можуть оновити свій статус у застосунку Армія+ Military can update their status of military service in "Army+" - Ministry of Defense The Army+ app has introduced a new feature to correct service data for military personnel. 1 232 3

Смілянський про розсилання повісток Укрпоштою Letter with summons looks like ordinary envelope - "Ukrposhta’s" head Smilianskyi Sending summonses by "Ukrposhta" is not different from sending court documents. It looks like a regular registered letter, which the person receives against signature.  7 616 17

Веніславський Men aged 50-60 can be mobilized only under separate mobilization order - "’Servant of people’ Venislavskyi In Ukraine, there is a directive that allows men aged 50-60 to be mobilised only under a separate mobilisation order. 112 931 82

Військовий квиток Right to postponement is not automatic postponement: Explanation of TCRSS The head of the communication group of the Poltava regional TCRSS, Major Roman Istomin, informed the public about the procedure for granting postponements from the draft for mobilization. 18 029 88

Командування Сухопутних військ ЗСУ про мобілізацію окремих категорій українців Ground Forces of AFU clarified question of mobilization of some categories in order to "reduce social tension" The command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that it clarified "some issues" regarding the conscription for the mobilization of certain categories of conscripted citizens. 29 839 31

Кабмін виділив майже 72 млн грн на друк повісток Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 71.8 million for mailing summonses - media The government has allocated UAH 71.8 million for the centralised printing of 900,000 summonses by the end of the year. 14 223 112

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