On April 16, the online portal of the Ukrainian parliament “Verkhovna Rada” said that the bill on the mobilization of Ukraine was submitted to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for signature.
The bill was passed on second reading in Parliament on April 11th and signed by the Speaker on April 15th.
The Law on Mobilization is an important element of Ukraine's political and military leadership's efforts to update the legal framework regarding military conscription. Increase mobilization in 2024.
After the initial controversial mobilization bill was introduced; withdrawn in Januarythe new updated version is First reading on February 7th.Lawmakers have made more than 4,000 proposals. correction on the bill since then.
Several key provisions of the earlier bill were eventually passed separately in parliament by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. sign three laws Early April: Regarding the lowering of the conscription age to 25 years, the introduction of an electronic register for conscription, and the revocation of “partially eligible” status.
The final version of the mobilization bill was approved by parliament. National Security and Defense Committee April 9th.
Important provisions that remain in the bill include the right for disabled soldiers and soldiers returning from captivity to voluntarily discharge from the military, as well as the mandatory option for soldiers who previously held “partially eligible” status. This includes the introduction of medical board examinations.
Other provisions include penalties for those deemed to have evaded conscription, including possible loss of consular services and driver's licenses.
Congress also voted to remove the following provisions: demobilizationhad previously foreseen from the bill that soldiers would have the right to retire after 36 months of service, allowing them to be considered separately.
