Mobilization continues in Ukraine, and the issue of deferments from military service remains extremely relevant. In 2024, some categories of citizens may lose their deferments, which causes concern among conscripts. Lawyers explain who exactly risks being left without protection from conscription.
In a comment to UNIAN, lawyer Tetyana Savchenko noted that at the moment there are no official statements that someone can be taken away from the deferment. Although there were earlier proposals to cancel deferments for students and persons with disabilities, such changes have not yet been implemented. According to Article 23 of the Law "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization", persons with disabilities have the right to receive deferment on general grounds.
However, there are categories for which deferment from mobilization is not available. In particular, deferment is not granted:
- To students who study in correspondence or evening forms, as well as those who obtain a second higher education.
- To parents with many children who have alimony debts.
- Conscripts who take care of a husband or wife with a disability of group 3, if there are other able-bodied persons in the family.
- To single parents (dad), if the child's mother is not deprived of parental rights.
- Employees of enterprises and organizations of the Ministry of Defense.
- Conscripts who, after a repeated military medical commission (MMC), were found fit for service.
There are also several reasons for which the deferment may be revoked. Among them:
- Expiration of the deferral.
- If the deferral was for the care of a minor child, but the child has reached the age of 18 (however, if the child has a disability, the deferral remains in effect).
- Death of the person being cared for.
- Dismissal of a booked employee.
- Failure to comply with the conditions under which the deferment was granted.
- Providing false information to obtain a deferral.
It is emphasized that even if a conscript has the right to deferment, but has not properly issued it or has not extended it, he may be served with a summons. This information is important for everyone who is subject to mobilization, because the correct preparation of documents can help avoid conscription.
