Law Amending Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization” Regarding Expansion of Deferment Eligibility List During Mobilization
The law structurally consists of two sections: the first introduces amendments to the main law, the second contains final provisions. Two key additions have been made to the third part of Article 23: a new version of paragraph 4 and a new paragraph 6.
Key innovations:
– The list of close relatives of killed or missing military personnel eligible for deferment has been expanded. This right now extends to cases of death/disappearance not only in the ATO/JFO zone, but also during repelling the armed aggression of the Russian Federation during the period of martial law.
– The right to deferment has been granted to persons who were in captivity as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine. Such persons can be called up only with their consent.
