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Ukraine's draft system burdened with Soviet heritage, fixing it will take time, Zaluzhnyi says

Ukraine had to change its approach to mobilization to remove Soviet influences, but more time is needed for a proper reform, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.K. Valerii Zaluzhyni said at an event on Oct. 17 in response to a Kyiv Independent reporter. "Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of time, so we have to resort […]

Ukraine

October 17, 2024

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Parliament passes bills on military service, including draft deferral for civilians released from captivity

The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed several bills on Nov. 20 changing the mobilization rules for some of the citizens who had suffered due to Russian aggression. Ukrainian authorities have been revising the legal framework for military service to make mobilization processes more equitable as the grueling war continues for almost three years. The […]

Ukraine

November 20, 2024

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US urges Ukraine to lower draft age to 18 amid troop shortage, AP reports

The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in an effort to increase troop numbers, the Associated Press reported on Nov. 27, citing an unnamed senior Biden administration official. The recommendation is part of a broader push to address Ukraine's armed forces personnel shortage as the war with […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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Ukraine offers defense industry jobs, draft exemptions for citizens abroad, minister says

Ukraine is prepared to provide jobs at defense enterprises for citizens abroad and exempt them from the mobilization of conscripts, National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov said on Jan. 8, as reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. "We have a shortage of professionals, and Ukraine is ready to exempt most of them from military service," Chernyshov […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

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Equipping troops takes priority over lowering draft age, Zelensky says

Ukraine's immediate focus is on adequately equipping its military, rather than further reducing the draft age, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 14, according to Interfax-Ukraine. "When we talk about increasing the number of our people (in the military), we must first address the issue of adequately equipping our brigades. Our partners have all these […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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Trump advisers draft sanctions plan to pressure Moscow toward peace, Bloomberg reports

Advisers to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are developing a comprehensive sanctions strategy aimed at facilitating a diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions. This comes as Russia's fossil fuel industry continues to serve as a primary source of funding for its war against Ukraine. […]

Ukraine

January 16, 2025

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