US EditionUkrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia’s aggression
- President Zelensky signed a law reforming army mobilisation rules in Ukraine, excluding demobilising long-serving soldiers on the front.
- Another law signed by Zelensky lowered the draft age to 25 from 27 to boost military strength in response to troop shortages and potential threats from Russia.
- The new law imposes stricter penalties on draft dodgers and requires men to keep military registration details with authorities; however, the number of troops to be mobilised remains undisclosed.
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Zelensky signs law overhauling Ukraine’s mobilization rules
By Olga Voitovych, Radina Gigova, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a key piece of legislation overhauling the country’s mobilization rules. The legislation places a new requirement on all men between 18 and 60 to register with Ukraine’s military and to carry their registration documents on them at all times. The aim is to make recruitment processes more efficient and m…
Ukraine War: Zelensky promulgates the controversial law on military conscription.
The text, which increases sanctions for those who refuse to comply, caused a scandal because of the last-minute suppression of a clause providing for the demobilization of soldiers who had served 36 months.
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