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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Verkhovna Rada
We may be getting used to noisy arguments about mobilization, but the debate surrounding demobilization may soon drown them out.
Sep. 30
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The number of Ukrainian servicemen is growing, and while many military personnel condemn their colleagues, there is no single solution to stopping the growing trend.
Sep. 27
Putin
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense proposed that Vladimir Putin utilize his re-election as an opportunity to initiate a new military mobilization.
Sep. 19
Russia
Once a summons is added to the registry, it is considered served after seven days. All Russian citizens listed in the registry are automatically banned from leaving the country.
Sep. 19
Top News
Atesh claims that military commissariat employees in one Samara region city are operating from underground offices to avoid sabotage while preparing troops for deployment against Ukraine.
Sep. 18
War in Ukraine
The numbers include deaths and injuries from both sides, where some argue that Russia’s demographic crisis was part of the reason behind its invasion.
Sep. 17
Putin
Putin has raised staffing levels of the Russian army by 180,000 personnel. In December 2023, he had previously increased the staffing level to 2,209,130, with 1,329,000 being military personnel.
Sep. 17
Poland
Poland’s FM proposes ending welfare for Ukrainian men to boost their return to military service and urged other EU countries to do the same, noting Poland doesn’t offer refugee benefits.
Sep. 15
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