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War in Ukraine
The operation was primarily targeting the organisers of schemes that aid draft evaders to illegally cross the Ukrainian border.
Jan. 10
Putin
The last two weeks have seen a wave of more than 30 incendiary attacks on municipal offices, banks, post offices, and police cars throughout Russia
Dec. 24, 2024
Zelensky
The Biden administration reportedly pushed for a lower draft age, saying it would help Ukraine quickly grow its military to fill gaps on the front lines.
Dec. 10, 2024
Zelensky
Zelensky seeks guarantees from EU leaders for continued aid and NATO bid; AFU says more weapons could solve the manpower shortage; Massive missile attack across Ukraine deemed a war crime by Amnesty.
Dec. 2, 2024
Zelensky
He said that only two and a half of the ten brigades planned with Western allies have been fully equipped, despite agreements made over a year ago.
Nov. 30, 2024
Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s communications adviser dismissed calls to lower the conscription age and said weapon delivery delays meant there were not enough weapons for existing troops already.
Nov. 28, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Skilled personnel, including medics, have at times been reassigned to infantry roles. One opposition lawmaker has criticized the move as indicative of a failed mobilization policy.
Nov. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kyiv’s plans to draft an additional 160,000 troops by February are underway, though experts doubt they will hit the target, expecting closer to 100,000.
Nov. 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
On Tuesday, the Secretary of Ukraine's National Security Council, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, told Parliament that the army planned to recruit another 160,000 people.
Oct. 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
As another soldier’s death is marked in a small western Ukrainian city, tensions about Ukraine’s death toll and controversial mobilization process remain.
Oct. 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Main Military Service Directorate said 46 Ukrainian soldiers have not returned from vacations abroad since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Oct. 14, 2024
Economy
Ukraine’s labor market is being impacted by military mobilization and by skills shortages. So bosses are looking to hire more women, as well as teenagers, to fill the gaps.
Oct. 13, 2024
Corruption Watch
The service ranged from $7,000 to $12,000 per conscript, and the suspects offered to remove the draft dodgers from military registration based on fake medical reports.
Oct. 11, 2024
Ukraine
The Kyiv government plans to audit companies considered critical enterprises that currently grant employees the option to be temporarily exempted from mobilization.
Oct. 10, 2024
Verkhovna Rada
We may be getting used to noisy arguments about mobilization, but the debate surrounding demobilization may soon drown them out.
Sep. 30, 2024
The operation was primarily targeting the organisers of schemes that aid draft evaders to illegally cross the Ukrainian border.
Jan. 10