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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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Литва вивчає досвід України із мобілізації та рекрутингу Lithuania is studying Ukraine’s experience in mobilization and recruiting Lithuania is studying Ukraine's experience in organizing mobilization, recruitment, and training of military personnel in wartime. 2 359 19

тцк It is currently impossible to disband or reduce TCR. This will affect effectiveness of mobilization, - "servant of the people" Fediienko At present, the disbandment of the system of territorial centers for recruitment and social support is impossible, and the idea proposed by the Rada is "populism". 5 598 81

Українські військові Average age of Ukrainian soldiers has increased from 30 to 40 years during war, - Canadian Ambassador Cmoc Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Natalka Cmoc said that since the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine, the average age of Ukrainian soldiers has increased by 10 years - from about 30 to 40 years old. 3 814 19

Законопроєкт про демобілізацію військових: Ministry of Defense should draft bill on demobilization of military by December 18, - People’s Deputy from "Voice", soldier Kostenko The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine promises to prepare a bill to define the procedure and conditions for the demobilization of military personnel during martial law by December 18, 2024. 4 233 8

Зупинка бронювання: як це вплине на економіку? Suspension of military exemption has destructive impact on economy and sends negative signals to investors - media Suspension of military exemption of workers has a destructive impact on the economy, as in such conditions businesses may lose the ability to maintain even the current level of production. In addition, it sends negative signals to investors and partners of Ukraine who planned to invest in our industry. 2 780 18

режисер Олесь Санін Five people from Dovbush film crew killed, seven missing, 70 in ranks of AFU, - director Sanin The director of the film Dovbush, Oles Sanin, told how many members of the film's team were killed and missing in action, and how many still continue to defend Ukraine. 12 224 17 Previously in trend: War

оформлення відстрочки у Резерв+ 100 thousand online deferments issued in "Reserve+" application in three days, - Ministry of Defense 100 thousand online deferments were generated by users of the Reserve+ application in three days. 3 886 4

Першими повістки отримають ті, хто не платить податки "Fight or work": summonses are primarily sent to those who do not pay taxes - Shmyhal. VIDEO Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the "fight or work" principle has already taken effect. First of all, those who do not pay taxes will receive summonses. 16 433 160

Стерненка оголосили у розшук через нібито неявку за повісткою Odesa TCR put Sternenko on wanted list: Volunteer considers it "greeting" for criticising army system, or someone wants to stop supplying drones to army Volunteer Serhii Sternenko learned from the media that he was put on the wanted list by the Primorsk Military Commissariat for allegedly violating the rules of military registration. 26 534 316

Черногренко In November, three types of deferments will be launched in Reserve+, - Chernohorenko This month, the Reserve+ app will launch three types of deferments from mobilization. These are electronic deferments for people with disabilities, students, and parents of large families. 7 143 4

Зеленський підписав закони про продовження воєнного стану та мобілізації до 7 лютого 2025 року Zelenskyy extended martial law and mobilization until February 7, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed laws on the extension of martial law and mobilization until February 7, 2025. 3 318 25 Previously in trend: War

козицький Government should consider exemption from mobilization for private entrepreneurs, it will bring billions to finance AFU, - Kozytskyi, head of LRMA The Cabinet of Ministers should consider the possibility of exempting employees from mobilization who are employed by individual entrepreneurs. This will significantly increase revenues to the state and local budgets, and thus raise additional funds to finance the Armed Forces. 27 0

підготовка Duration of basic military training in training centers increased to 45 days, - Ground Forces In all 27 training centers of Ukraine, the duration of basic military training has been increased to 45 days. 3 165 32

олександр,фацевич 75 thousand men of mobilization age work in National Police, 15 thousand of them are already performing combat missions The National Police of Ukraine currently employs about 70-75 thousand male police officers of mobilization age (25-60 years old). 15 thousand of them are already performing combat missions. 7 745 80

Резерв+, відстрочка Reserve+ has started testing online deferments from mobilization. Students and graduate students can be first to participate, - Chernohorenko On Monday, November 4, beta testing of online deferrals from mobilization started in the Reserve+ application. 7 318 17

оформлення відстрочки у Резерв+ Technical failure has occurred in Reserve+ application A technical failure occurred in the Reserve+ application. 4 751 15

У Резерв+ з'являться електронні відстрочки у листопаді Electronic deferments will be available in Reserve+ program in November. People with disabilities will be first to receive them, - Ministry of Defense Next month, electronic deferments from mobilization will be available in the Reserve+ app. People with disabilities will receive them first. 9 351 22

війна Special battalion "Alcatraz" as part of 93rd Brigade: how convicts are fighting near Pokrovsk. VIDEO On 19 May 2024, Law No. 3687-IX on the mobilisation of convicts came into force. 9 651 9 Previously in trend: War

Зупинка бронювання є загрозою There is no logic in suspending military exemption of critical employees - expert Suspension of military exemption, which the government has implemented, poses a real threat to the operation of strategically important enterprises and could cause numerous disruptions in their work. Therefore, the mechanism for retaining important employees should be restored as soon as possible. 4 652 13

В Україні планують призвати ще 160 тисяч Ukraine wants to recruit 160,000 more people to AFU - NSDC Secretary Lytvynenko In order to man up the Armed Forces, it is planned to mobilise another 160,000 people. 24 025 142

Умєров TCR and law enforcement agencies will exchange data through electronic system, which will allow to quickly receive information about violators, - Umerov The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved important changes to strengthen military records and track violations of the law. 7 224 47

Бронювання від мобілізації: Через паузу підприємства можуть втратити працівників Pauses in exemption from military service threaten companies with loss of critical employees - NV It will be impossible to exempt an employee in the next three weeks as Ukraine continues to audit critical enterprises. But that's not all: after November 15, companies may lose the right to exempt employees, and the military exemption procedure may change. And while this pause lasts, companies risk facing production disruptions and the loss of critical employees. 2 816 21

Військовий квиток Mobilized man dies in Rivne hospital: relatives suspect he was beaten, OC "West" says he committed AWOL and was outside military unit for 3 days before his death (updated). DOCUMENT On 22 October 2024, Yurii Protsyk, who was mobilised on 16 October, died in a hospital in Rivne. His family suspects that he was beaten, which could have been the cause of his death. 26 629 100

Уряд частково відновив бронювання Government partially restores reservations for persons liable for military service Employees who have received the status of booked before 31 May 2024 will be able to extend their booking for a similar period without any problems. 10 502 43

Суди Києва винесли 7 тюремних вироків за ухилення від мобілізації Since beginning of year, seven men have been convicted of mobilization evasion in Kyiv - police Kyiv courts handed down seven verdicts against men who evaded military service. In particular, two of them were sent to prison. 3 491 40

Стефанчук заперечив плани мобілізувати 18-річних At least 40 thousand people liable for military service exempted with violations, 20% of companies to lose critical status - media An audit of critical enterprises is underway in Ukraine, which has already identified at least 40,000 people liable for military service who have been exempted with violations. 14 644 80

СБУ викрила 19 осіб, які зривали мобілізацію в Україні They tried to disrupt mobilization: SSU exposes 19 people in Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions. PHOTOS 19 administrators and contributors of Telegram channels who tried to disrupt mobilisation and spread locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were exposed. 5 989 47

Командувач Сухопутних військ Збройних Сил України Олександр Павлюк Pavliuk: High-profile arrests of bribe-takers from TCR carried out on direct initiative of Land Forces Command High-profile detentions of lawbreakers among the leaders and employees of the TCR take place on the direct initiative and full assistance of the Land Forces Command at all stages. 6 596 40

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. 3 645 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. 5 222 134 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. 5 785 108

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. 1 084 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. 7 087 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. 12 780 205

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. 6 492 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. 1 522 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). 1 173 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. 40 439 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. 17 143 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. 11 156 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. 25 577 173

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. 117 560 130

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. 9 443 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. 35 063 153

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. 2 550 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. 16 290 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. 3 676 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. 14 874 102