Ukraine bans mobilization of all Ukrainians under the age of 25
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The Parliament of Ukraine approved law 11379-D in full, which prohibits the mobilization of Ukrainians under the age of 25. A total of 311 MPs voted in favor of this decision.
This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
People under 25 will not be mobilized in Ukraine
It should be noted that in Ukraine, the mobilization of citizens aged 18 to 25 was previously possible under a legal conflict. It allowed for the transfer of individuals classified as limited fit for service in wartime from the list of conscripts to the list of those liable for military service, meaning they could be mobilized.
This led to a paradox when thousands of men under the age of 25 who were not eligible for mobilization, but were mobilized because of their "limited fit for service" status. However, other men who did not have health problems, and therefore did not have this status, were not mobilized.
Despite this, Law 11379-D does not provide for the demobilization of citizens who were previously mobilized to the Armed Forces before the age of 25.
However, yesterday, on October 8, the relevant committee removed the provision on the possibility of discharging those who had been already mobilized from the draft law. The MPs want to prepare a separate law that will clearly define the mechanism and timing of demobilization of such persons so that the army's combat capability does not suffer.
It should also be noted that in early 2022, conscripts aged 27 to 60 were subject to mobilization, while conscripts aged 18 to 27 could serve voluntarily.
In April 2024, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law on mobilization from the age of 25. Men between the ages of 18 and 25 remained in the status of conscripts. However, they were still subject to mobilization:
- Those who had completed military service;
- Those who graduated from a higher military educational institution or military department and obtained a specialty in military accounting;
- Those who were recognized by the Military Medical Commission as unfit for service in peacetime and fit for service in wartime;
Previously, we published a lawyer's explanation of whether a student receives a deferral from mobilization after enrollment or after the start of studies.
Also, MP Serhii Yevtushok named the reasons why Ukrainian soldiers leave their units without permission.
