New rules of mobilization

The new law, which concerns mobilization and comes into force on May 18, has already been called by the people the law on strengthening mobilization. Indeed, military accounting will become clearer, the Oberig accounting system for conscripts will be supplemented with data from several state registers, and fines in the amount of 17-25 thousand hryvnias will be provided for violation of accounting rules. Provisions regarding postponement of mobilization have changed. Some of the grounds have disappeared, so now those obtaining a second or third higher education will not have a deferral. These are just some of the many changes that have affected Ukrainian legislation. More than one and a half dozen normative legal acts related to mobilization were changed by the new law.

What innovations will affect conscripts and conscripts?

One of the current innovations is the introduction of an electronic office of a conscript, conscript or reservist. You can register in it voluntarily. This innovation will work in the near future and will be designed to simplify the interaction between the state and those people who are on military registration.

Within 60 days from the date of entry into force of the Presidential Decree on the announcement of mobilization, approved by the Verkhovna Rada, all conscripts must clarify their credentials.

This can happen in several ways:

• through the electronic office, when it starts working;
• through TsNAP;
• through TCC and JV at the location.

For those citizens who arrived at the TCC independently and must be sent to training before military service during mobilization, the time of appearance at the TCC is set within 2 months from the moment they passed the VLK.

All men between the ages of 18 and 60 must carry a military registration document and present it at the request of a representative of the TCC, a police officer or a border guard at the border lane, border crossing points and in controlled border areas.

All conscripts under the age of 25 who have completed basic military training or basic military service are not subject to conscription. They can fill the ranks of the Armed Forces only with their own consent.

What is a requirement?

The new law on mobilization introduces such a concept as "requirement" in relation to conscripts. It will be issued to those who do not update their data or do not pass the VLK. This document differs from a subpoena in that it will precede a court appearance and will restrict the conscript from driving a vehicle.

What has changed in the grounds for postponement?

Now the accounting of reserved employees will be different. They must be on special military registration. If the conscript does not take it, this will deprive him of the right to postponement.

It will also be more difficult to issue a deferment for the care of one of the wife's parents. It will be necessary to prove that she cannot provide such care herself and that there are no other able-bodied family members who are able to perform these functions. As for deferment of care for a person who is not a relative, now it has become impossible.

The grounds for postponement have also changed when it comes to the wife's disability. If she has a disability of groups I and II, the right to postponement remains unconditional. As for the III group, a specific list of diseases has been established, the care of which becomes the basis for postponement.

If you are interested in the prospects in your particular case, you can seek advice from the team of the Prikhodko & Partners law office. We also provide a wide range of legal services in the context of support - up to physical support to the TCC, in order to avoid the excess of authority by officials and forceful mobilization. So apply.