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At the time 60% of Ukraine's forces were composed of professional soldiers. [13] However, due to the Ukrainian Civil War, conscription, as well as a partial mobilization, was reinstated in 2014. [14] Ukraine modified the age group of males eligible for conscription for 2015 from 18–25 to the 20–27 age group. [15]
One area where the TCC has faced criticism for raiding is concerts and other entertainment venues, done in many large cities throughout Ukraine; conscription officers enter performances to check documents and draft statuses of attendees, or in some instances the performers themselves, causing decreased attendance or cancellation of events.
In accordance with Decree No. 303 of 17 March 2014, a partial mobilization of those liable for military service was started. On 1 May 2014, due to the aggravation of the situation in eastern Ukraine, conscription for military service, canceled during the reign of Yanukovych, was restored, that is, the transition to professional armed forces was canceled.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine urgently needs new soldiers, but some — left uneasy by brutal fighting and intensifying conscription efforts — are desperately trying to avoid being called up ...
Zelenskyy emphasized the need for military aid instead. Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has rejected US calls to lower its military recruitment age to 18 to help increase the number of ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion. The new mobilization law came into force a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it.
The current minimum conscription age is 25, but an anonymous US administration official told reporters on Wednesday that reducing it would help Ukraine keep up with Russia's military. "The simple ...
The Armed Forces of Ukraine [b] (AFU) [c] are the military forces of Ukraine. All military and security forces, including the Armed Forces, are under the command of the President of Ukraine and subject to oversight by a permanent Verkhovna Rada parliamentary commission. They trace their lineage to 1917, while the modern armed forces were formed ...