# Mobilization
Issues relating to mobilisation reform will be addressed following personnel changes — the Office of the President
The Office of the President has acknowledged that only a small number of people have signed new military contracts, but any decision on whether to review the mobilisation reform will be made after the staff reshuffle.
Nestor Shufrich’s son, who had been called up, did not return from leave
Nestor Shufrich Jr. joined the reserve company of the 241st Separate Territorial Defence Brigade over a month ago. Having taken leave for family reasons, he had not returned to his unit at the time of publication.
Payments following discharge from military service in 2026: how service personnel can have them reinstated
Following unauthorised absence from a military unit, a service member’s pay, combat allowances and a number of social benefits are suspended. Payments may be resumed upon official return to duty; however, no pay is accrued for the period of absence.
A new VOS-999 code has appeared in ‘Reserve+’: what does it mean?
In recent days, some users of the ‘Reserve+’ app have noticed a new code — VOS-999 — in their military registration documents. Lawyers explain that this is not linked to fines, being wanted by the authorities or the revocation of a deferment from mobilisation, but merely reflects the status of the military registration speciality.
Over 90% of deferrals will be automatically extended: who doesn’t need to visit the Administrative Services Centre
Another round of automatic extensions to deferrals from mobilisation has begun in Ukraine. The system can renew over 90 per cent of current deferrals without the need for applications, documents or citizens to apply in person.
Conscription or a contract. The TCC has outlined the main differences and advantages
In Ukraine, there are two main ways to join the Armed Forces during wartime: conscription and contract service. Both options have their own specific features, requirements and conditions of service.
A solicitor explained why the payment deferrals under the ‘Reserve+’ scheme are being cancelled and how to reinstate them
A deferral from mobilisation may be removed from the electronic military registration document if the state registers no longer confirm the legal grounds for granting it. Anastasia Kapustynska, a lawyer at the Eternix law firm, explained in which other circumstances it may be revoked and how to renew it correctly.
The deferral under ‘Reserve+’ may be withdrawn: why it is being cancelled and how to reinstate it
A deferment from mobilisation may be removed from the electronic military registration document if the official registers no longer confirm the legal grounds for granting it. Simply moving house or registering with a different military registration and enlistment office does not automatically result in the loss of the deferment.
A proposal has been put forward in the Verkhovna Rada to amend the procedure for serving summonses from the TCC
Bill No. 15387 has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing a review of the procedure for serving notices issued by territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRSCs and SSCs)
Martial law and mobilisation may be extended until the end of October
Ukraine is preparing to extend martial law and general mobilisation once again. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to table the relevant bills before the Verkhovna Rada in the near future
Mobilisation in Ukraine: what could reduce the need for conscription
In the long term, Ukraine may be able to reduce its need for mobilisation through the development of modern military technologies and the recruitment of foreign volunteers. At the same time, these measures are not capable of quickly resolving the problem of manpower shortages
Scandal involving the TCC in Lviv: MP calls on Fedorov to resign
MP Roman Kaptyelov has called on Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to resign following a clash with staff at the Territorial Recruitment Centre in Lviv. The incident took place on the evening of 8 July in Sykhiv during mobilisation awareness events, when a crowd damaged and overturned a military service vehicle.
