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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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війна,зсу There is no probationary period in army - Ministry of Defense on recruiting to Armed Forces When recruiting to the Armed Forces, resumes for a particular vacancy from candidates are accepted. At the interview, it is decided whether the person is really suitable. If so, then the citizen is sent to the unit immediately for military service, there is no time for a "probationary period." 4 630 4 War in Ukraine

У Резерв+ вже доступний сервіс повторного уточнення даних Service for re-refinement of data of persons liable for military service has been launched in "Reserve+" - MoD A new service has been launched in the application for persons liable for military service "Reserve+" - re-refinement of data. 11 422 4

Palisa about the 18-24 program We’re considering expanding "18–24 Contract" program to include UAV-related specializations – Palisa The "18–24 Contract" military service program may be extended to include specializations related to unmanned systems. 1 080 4 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

postponement of mobilisation We plan to extend deadline for determining criticality and re-booking of employees until 31 March, - Shmyhal The government plans to extend the deadline for confirming the criticality of enterprises, as well as the deadline for rebooking employees, until 31 March 2025. 4 835 12

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. 3 263 9 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

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. 1 217 4

кордон,норвегія Norway is strengthening its border with Russia, - Minister Mel The 198-kilometer Norwegian-Russian border is patrolled and controlled by the defense garrison in Sr Varanger, and now the border guards will receive an additional control tool in the form of a police helicopter with sensors. 1 425 4 War in Ukraine

рекрутинг 10 thousand people have applied to recruitment centers, about thousand of them are already servicemen - MoD More than 10,000 people applied to the recruiting centers of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. About 1,000 of them are already military personnel. 2 609 4

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

Reservation of defence industry employees: what did the Rada decide? Rada has allowed reservation of defence industry employees, even if they have registration issues The Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill that will allow defence industry employees to be reserved even if they have problems with military registration. 4 830 10 Previously in trend: mobilization Mobilisation in Ukraine Employee mobilization exemption

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

Мобілізація засуджених Already 775 convicts have joined ranks of AFU - Prosecutor General’s Office So far, 2,402 convicts have submitted petitions for parole for military service. 917 4 War in Ukraine

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

шмигаль Mobilization in Russian Federation and pseudo-referendums do not change anything from point of view of Ukraine’s strategic goals, - Shmyhal International partners are ready to support Ukraine to liberate the occupied territories from the Russian invaders. 1 304 3 Previously in trend: War

rf,mobilization Men in TOT avoid employment due to threat of mobilization - NRC The Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant is in a deep crisis due to mobilization activities carried out by the occupation administration. 3 258 69

Middlemen helped nearly 100 men flee abroad They helped nearly 100 men flee abroad: Organizers of illegal departures of persons subject to conscription exposed in Bukovyna – National Police. PHOTOS Another illegal scheme has been documented in Bukovyna: perpetrators helped nearly 100 men of conscription age flee the country, each paying them 200,000 hryvnias. The organizer and his accomplices have been served with charges. 1 803 3 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

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. 1 262 3

former convicts in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Prisoners convicted of particularly serious crimes are not eligible to join Armed Forces – Penitentiary Service Not all inmates can be conditionally released to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian legislation. 1 442 4 Previously in trend: Mobilization of convicts

Відстрочка неповнорідним родичам: Зеленський підписав Закон Mobilization deferment for half-blood members: Zelenskyy signed law President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on deferment for people whose half-blood immediate family members died in the war or went missing. 4 933 3

190 тисяч жінок оновили дані у Резерв+ 190 thousand women have updated their data in "Reserve+" - Ministry of Defense More than 1.3 million citizens, including 190,000 women, have updated their data in the Reserve+ application. 1 547 3 Society

updates in Reserve+ Users must update Reserv+ to latest version – Ministry of Defense Version 1.6.1 of the Reserv+ application includes an updated security certificate, making the app even more secure and reliable. 25 274 7 Previously in trend: New options in Reserve+

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. 3 591 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

contract, armed forces Number of brigades under Contract 18-24 project has been increased to 24 - Ministry of Defence. PHOTO The Contract 18-24 project has been expanded to include 24 brigades instead of 16. 4 301 10 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

ЦНАП More than 1.4 million Ukrainians have updated their personal data in ASCs Over 60 days, by July 16, more than 1.4 million Ukrainians used the service to clarify the data of persons liable for military service in the ASCs. 1 429 2

wall of drones Unmanned Systems Forces announce recruitment drive for women’s unit "Harpies". VIDEO The Unmanned Systems Forces announced a recruitment drive of servicewomen for the "Harpies" unit. 2 313 12 Previously in trend: Mobilization of women to AFU

суддя,білгород-дністровський HACC arrests judge of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City District Court suspected of taking bribe to facilitate mobilization evasion The High Anti-Corruption Court has arrested Oleksandr Boiarskyi, a judge of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City District Court, with the possibility of bail of UAH 1 million 59 thousand. 1 391 2 Society

Deferment through Reserve+ Deferments for students and post-graduate students return to Reserve+ from January 22 - Ministry of Defense From January 22, 2025, deferments for students and post-graduate students will return to the Reserve+ application. 1 918 1

Електронне бронювання на порталі Дія About 3 thousand companies have used e-booking service in Diia - Ministry of Digital Transformation Since 17 July, about 3,000 companies have used the e-booking service on the Diia portal. These include both private companies and state-owned enterprises. 2 528 1

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. 1 047 7 Previously in trend: mobilization in the temporarily occupied territories

депортація Occupiers want to mobilize residents of occupied territories under guise of evacuation - Center of National Resistance During the so-called "evacuations", the Russians are going to filter men and send them first to special camps and then to the front. 978 1 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Deferment from mobilization in the Reserve+ application 190 thousand people have already used function of deferral from mobilization in "Reserve+" – Ministry of Defense In the three weeks since the launch of the opportunity to apply for a deferment from mobilization in the Reserve+ application, 190,000 people liable for military service have already used it. 1 280 1

Volunteers aged 18-24 have taken oath Up to three months of training: Ministry of Defence on training under Contract 18-24 programme. INFOGRAPHICS As part of the pilot project "Contract 18-24", citizens recruited for military service are trained in a three-level programme lasting up to 3 months. 1 264 2 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

Deferments for students Deferments for students, post-graduate students and PhD students through "Reserve+" are available again - Chernohorenko The service of deferment from mobilization for students, post-graduate students and PhD students is again available in the mobile application "Reserve+". 1 052 1

The case of former heads of the TCK in Rivne region for evading mobilisation has been referred to court Case of former heads of Rivne Regional and District TCR and SS who helped men evade mobilisation referred to court – SBI. PHOTOS The SBI completed an investigation into the former heads of the Rivne regional and district Territorial Centers of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS). 1 101 1 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Defence Ministry official helped draft dodgers Employee of Ministry of Defence’s support centre helped draft dodgers obtain "unfitness" in exchange for bribes, - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers, with the assistance of the Ministry of Defence leadership, served a notice of suspicion to an employee of the Centre for Support of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had organised the registration of men's "unfitness" for military service for money. 2 482 0

бронювання Cabinet of Ministers has included launch of economic reservation in state budget for 2025 - Hetmantsev The significant increase in the average wage without raising the minimum wage envisaged in the government's draft state budget for 2025 indicates plans to introduce so-called "economic reservation." 17 0

шурма President’s Office rejects idea to reserve men with high salaries from mobilization – People’s Deputy (updated) The President’s Office has refused the idea of relating mobilization reservations for men to the amount of official salaries and paid taxes. 55 0 Ukrainian Politics

military exemption Government clarifies grounds for military exemption of employees from mobilization The Cabinet of Ministers has clarified the grounds for military exemption of persons liable for military service during mobilization and martial law. 17 0 Previously in trend: Employee mobilization exemption Drone industry

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

49 Ukrainian citizens are released from Russian captivity Civilians who have been held in captivity are entitled to mobilization deferral – Defense Ministry Civilians who were held in Russian captivity are eligible for a mobilization deferral. 1 270 3 Previously in trend: mobilization Mobilization deferral

"Rezerv+" mobile app Deferments automatically extended in "Rezerv+" app for users who received them online – Ministry of Defense Mobilization deferments have been automatically extended in the "Rezerv+" mobile app for users who received them online. 2 701 2 Previously in trend: Deferments in Reserve+

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. 70 0

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