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title: "Cabinet of Ministers revises conscript reservation rules: defense and energy cap lowered to 95%, Coordination Center established"
description: "The Cabinet of Ministers approved Resolution No. 1328 of October 23, 2026, changing conscript reservation rules: a Coordination Center was created, the baseline quota is 50%, the defense and energy limit was lowered to 95%, and donor structures face a 7-person ceiling."
date: 2026-10-27T09:36:59.018Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/cabinet-revises-conscript-reservation-rules
tags: [ukraine, mobilization, cabinet-of-ministers, defense-industry, energy-sector, labor-law]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Cabinet of Ministers revises conscript reservation rules: defense and energy cap lowered to 95%, Coordination Center established

![Smartphone with Reserve+ app against laptop screen showing Diia portal](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/kabmin-novye-pravila-bronirovaniya-voennoobyazannyh/kabmin-novye-pravila-bronirovaniya-voennoobyazannyh-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The Cabinet of Ministers approved Resolution No. 1328 of October 23, 2026, changing the procedure for reserving conscripts during mobilization and wartime.
- A Coordination Center for organizing reservations was established as a consultative body co-chaired by the Deputy Ministers of Economy and Defense.
- The baseline reservation quota is 50%; increases above the norm are coordinated taking into account the recommendations of the Coordination Center.
- For defense and energy enterprises, a maximum reservation level of no more than 95% of the total number of conscript employees has been set.
- For donor institution offices and international technical assistance projects, the limit is no more than 50% of project staff and a maximum of 7 people (exceedances require a decision by the Cabinet State Secretary).

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for reserving liable-for-military-service employees during mobilization and martial law. This is stipulated in Resolution No. 1328 dated October 23, 2026, which introduces changes to current legislation, establishes a new consultative body under the government, and revises the criteria and verification procedure for the status of critical enterprises. The document details how to coordinate quota increases above the base rate, what restrictions apply to the defense-industrial and fuel-and-energy complexes, and how to process reservations via the Diia service.

### What changed in the resolution

The government instructed central executive authorities, other state bodies, as well as regional, Kyiv, and Sevastopol city state administrations (military administrations) to ensure its implementation within ten days from the date the resolution enters into force. All decisions on designating enterprises as critical that are valid on the date the document enters into force shall remain in effect for the period for which they were adopted, except for those cancelled as a result of a criteria review.

### Coordination Center: A new consultative body

The resolution establishes a Coordination Center for the organization of conscript reservations during mobilization and wartime, and approves its composition and regulations. The Center is co-chaired by the Deputy Ministers of Economy and Defense, and its composition includes representatives of key ministries, agencies, and security structures. The body is consultative in nature: it prepares recommendations and proposals, while the final decision is made by the authorized state body. The Center also has the right to refuse to consider proposals to increase reservation volumes if violations by the enterprise management are detected.

### Quotas: 50% as a baseline and exceptions

The baseline reservation quota is 50% of liable-for-military-service employees. The declared number of those subject to reservation may exceed 50% by decision of the state body that recognized the enterprise, institution, or organization as critical. The respective state body submits justified proposals for increasing the quota to the Coordination Center, and the final decision is made taking into account the received recommendations. The resolution also defined the grounds on which an enterprise may be refused consideration of such proposals.

### Defense and Energy Complexes: 95% cap

A maximum reservation level has been established for enterprises of the defense-industrial and fuel-and-energy complexes: the number of conscript employees subject to reservation must not exceed 95% of their total number specified in the decision of the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Energy. According to the document, the reduction of the maximum volume to 95% was adopted taking into account the fact that all conscript employees directly involved in the production processes of critical institutions are subject to mandatory reservation.

### Donor organizations and international technical assistance: A 7-person ceiling

Separate requirements have been introduced for representative offices of donor institutions and executors of international technical assistance projects. The number of conscripts subject to reservation in such organizations must not exceed 50% of the number of employees directly involved in performing the tasks of a single project, and no more than 7 people. The 7-person limit can be exceeded by a decision of the State Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers.

### Deadlines and processing via Diia

The resolution details the reservation procedure, defining clear requirements for increasing quota limits, deadlines for processing via the Diia service, and updating the criteria for designating enterprises as critical. Ministry of Defense decisions on increasing reservation volumes adopted before December 8, 2025, remain valid for the entire validity period of the enterprise's criticality status, but no longer than December 8, 2026; decisions adopted after this date remain valid for the duration of the criticality status, but no longer than the period specified in the decision itself.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Новые правила бронирования: что и для кого меняет постановление Кабмина](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/novi-pravila-bronyuvannya-shcho-ta-kogo-zminyue-1793093455.html) - Primary source: content of the resolution, 50% and 95% quotas, creation of the Coordination Center, 7-person limit for donor structures, deadlines for MoD decisions.
- [Новые правила бронирования: для ОПК и энергетики лимит снижен до 95%, появился Координационный ...](https://zi.ua/news/novye-pravila-bronirovaniya-dlya-opk-i-energetiki-limit-snizhen-do-95-poyavilsya-koordinatsionnyy-ts_222163/) - Подтверждено по источнику zi.ua
- [Правительство обнародовало новые правила бронирования военнообязанных работников: что ...](https://delo.ua/ru/news/pravitelstvo-obnarodovalo-novye-pravila-bronirovaniya-voennoobyazannyx-rabotnikov-cto-izmenilos-475113/) - Confirms Resolution No. 1328 of October 23, 2026, the status of the Coordination Center as a consultative body, and the composition of participants.
- [Новые правила бронирования в Украине: что нужно сделать до 10 августа и кто в зоне риска](https://glavred.info/analytics/novye-pravila-bronirovaniya-v-ukraine-chto-nuzhno-sdelat-do-10-avgusta-i-kto-v-zone-riska-10777226.html) - Подтверждено по источнику glavred.info

## FAQ

### What is the baseline reservation percentage established by the new resolution?

The baseline quota is 50% of liable-for-military-service employees. Exceeding this level is possible by decision of the state body that recognized the enterprise as critical, taking into account the recommendations of the Coordination Center.

### What reservation limit applies to the defense-industrial and fuel-and-energy complexes?

No more than 95% of the total number of conscript employees specified in the decision of the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Energy.

### What is the Coordination Center and what is its role?

It is a new consultative body under the Cabinet of Ministers, co-chaired by the Deputy Ministers of Economy and Defense. It prepares recommendations on increasing quotas, but the final decision is made by the authorized state body.