Rada allowed a one-year deferment for military personnel with "18-24 contract"
Kyiv • UNN
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that grants a 12-month deferment from mobilization to persons aged 18-24. This applies to those who served under contract during martial law.
The Verkhovna Rada has granted a 12-month deferment from mobilization for young people aged 18-24 who have served under contract during martial law, by adopting the relevant bill (No. 13574), the parliament announced on Wednesday, UNN reports.
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The document, as noted, concerns conscripts and reservists aged 18 to 25 who, during martial law, signed a one-year contract and have already been discharged from service.
Addition
Earlier, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emphasized that an important part of the contract for military personnel aged 18-24 is the opportunity to receive a one-year deferment from mobilization after completing service. And that the Ministry of Defense team, together with the Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, finalized the relevant bill.