The law establishes the terms of deferment from the army for different categories of persons liable for military service.
During mobilization and martial law in Ukraine, some categories of those liable for military service may receive a “booking” at work and a deferment from the army. Officials, teachers, scientists, employees of critical infrastructure enterprises and organizations that manufacture products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine can count on booking.
The Law of Ukraine “On mobilization training and mobilization” establishes list of conscripts to be booked. In particular, these are people who work:
- in state authorities, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, if it is necessary to ensure the functioning of these bodies;
- at enterprises, institutions and organizations that have established mobilization tasks (orders), if this is necessary to fulfill the established mobilization tasks (orders);
- at enterprises, institutions and organizations engaged in the production of goods, performance of works and services necessary to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations;
- at enterprises, institutions and organizations that are critical for the functioning of the economy and the livelihoods of the population in a special period. The criteria and procedure by which the determination of enterprises, institutions and organizations that are critical for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihoods of the population in a special period are established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Booking volumes for those liable for military service working at enterprises, institutions and organizations are determined taking into account the mobilization order established for them. Booking volumes for those liable for military service working in public authorities are determined taking into account the need to ensure their work under martial law.
The grace period cannot exceed:
- deadline for mobilization – for persons liable for military service in state authorities, other state bodies, local governments, in the case when it is necessary to ensure the functioning of these bodies;
- six months – for persons liable for military service at enterprises, institutions and organizations that have established mobilization tasks (orders), in the case when it is necessary to fulfill the established mobilization tasks (orders) that produce goods, perform work and services necessary to meet the needs of the Armed Forces , other military formations that are critical for the functioning of the economy and the livelihoods of the population in a special period.
In addition, military service cannot call on recipients of professional pre-higher and higher education, assistant trainees, graduate students and doctoral students studying full-time or dual forms of education. The law also provides that scientific and pedagogical workers are not subject to mobilization.
Separately defined categories of deputies and civil servants who are not subject to conscription: people’s deputies of Ukraine and deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, employees of certain bodies – the military administration, military units, institutions, enterprises and organizations, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense, the Security Service of Ukraine, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection, the National Guard, the Foreign Intelligence Service , the National Police, the State Border Service, the National Guard, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Tax Police, the Office of the State Guard of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigation, the State Executive Service of Ukraine, some categories of officials.
Recall that in Ukraine, due to the Russian attack on February 24, 2022, martial law and general mobilization were introduced.
In Ukraine, citizens aged 18 to 60 who do not have the right to deferment are subject to mobilization. The appeal is made through the delivery of subpoenas. If the rules of military registration are violated, men face administrative and criminal liability.
First of all, those who already have experience of participating in hostilities are called up to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Citizens who have not completed military service are mandatory sent for training, the minimum period is one month. Further, depending on the complexity of the specialty, this period can be much longer.
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