To date, mobilization continues in Ukraine, in which citizens aged 25 to 60 can be called up for military service. However, there are categories of persons who are not concerned in February 2025 for certain grounds defined by law.
According to the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilization Training and Mobilization”, the following categories of citizens are not subject to mobilization:
- Rectors from 17 to 25 years old - these persons are already on military registration and are not mobilized.
- Citizens older than 60 years - persons who have reached the age for service are not mobilized.
- Persons recognized as unfit for health service -according to the conclusions of the Military Medical Commission (VLK), such citizens cannot be mobilized.
- Citizens with disabilities I, II or III - although these persons can be involved in the army in staff positions, this happens only at their own will if the VLK recognizes them.
- Persons excluded from military accounting but not because of health - they are also not mobilized.
- Former prisoners of war - such persons can only continue their service with their consent.
- Citizens with delay from mobilization - on the grounds specified in Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilization Training and Mobilization”, they can be released from conscription.
- Workers who have reservations - these persons, as necessary for work in the rear, are also not subject to mobilization.
Particular attention should be paid to the fact that men aged 50 to 60 years can only be mobilized by a separate mobilization order.
It is also important to note that the delay from mobilization can be automatically extended for students and parents of three or more children, if their military accounting documents are normal and parents are officially registered as guardians of all their children.
Thus, mobilization does not affect all citizens, but only certain categories that are defined by law.
