Changing the conscription age and introducing basic military training: what other new rules does the draft law on mobilization envisage

The draft law on strengthening mobilization, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada today, provides for a change in the conscription age, replacement of conscription with basic military training and new rules of mobilization. This is stated in the draft law No. 10449, UNN reports.

Mobilization, draft notices, military registration

According to the draft law, the draft age will be changed from 27 to 25 years. Citizens aged 25 to 60 are subject to mobilization. During mobilization, men aged 18 to 60 are required to carry a military registration document with them at all times.

Persons liable for military service are obliged to update their credentials within 60 days of mobilization through administrative service centers, or the conscript's electronic cabinet, or in the CCC. Citizens will need to report any change of residence to the CCC.

When delivering the summons, representatives of the TCC, at the request of the citizen to whom the summons is delivered, are obliged to state their surnames, first name and patronymic, position, and to present their official IDs.

Valid reasons for not reporting to military registration and enlistment offices may include:

an obstacle of a natural nature, illness of the citizen, military operations in the relevant territory and their consequences, or other circumstances that deprived him/her of the opportunity to personally arrive at the specified place and time;

death of a close relative (parents, spouse, child, siblings, grandparents) or a close relative of his/her spouse.

However, persons liable for military service must be notified of the reasons for their failure to report to the MCC as soon as possible, but no later than three days from the date and time specified in the summons.

During the verification of documents, authorized persons may take photos and videos of the process of presenting and verifying documents.

Issuance of domestic and foreign passports - subject to availability of military registration documents.

Any consular actions for men aged 18 to 60 will be carried out provided that they have military registration documents. Exceptions are the issuance of a certificate of return to Ukraine, consular actions regarding children, and inheritance.

Basic military service instead of conscript service

The document envisages the introduction of basic general military training instead of conscript service, which will be conducted in higher military educational institutions, military training units of higher education institutions, training units (centers) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, etc. According to the law, it should start on September 1, 2025.

Public organizations and associations, including public associations of war veterans, will be involved in conducting basic general military training.

Such training will be included in the curricula of higher education institutions of all forms of ownership as a separate discipline. It will be available to men aged 18 to 25 who are found fit. Women - voluntarily.

The period of basic military service will be up to 5 months in peacetime, of which up to three months will be spent on basic general military training, and up to two months on specialized training.

And during martial law - for up to three months, of which at least one month is spent on basic general military training, and up to two months on professional training.

"During martial law, the term of military service for citizens of Ukraine who have received medical and/or psychological education and who are enlisted in the military under a contract for positions in medical and psychological fields of activity is set at 1 year," the draft law says.

The deferral of basic military training will be granted to citizens who:

are recognized as temporarily unfit for military service for health reasons;

studying at general secondary education institutions of the third level, vocational (vocational-technical) education institutions, professional pre-university and/or higher education institutions, secondary and higher religious education institutions on a full-time or dual form of study, internships and doctoral studies (the said deferral is granted until the person reaches the age of 24);

choose the appropriate year in which they wish to undergo basic military training;

have the right to be discharged from military service for family reasons or other valid reasons.

Also, men under the age of 60 who have not completed basic military training or military service will not be able to enter the civil service or start working in local government, prosecutor's offices, and the police. The exception is for those unfit for service for health reasons.

Recall

The Verkhovna Rada passed a lawthat grants a postponement of military service during mobilization to certain categories of people, including people with disabilities, parents with many children, guardians, civil servants, students, and others.