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title: "“There Will Be No Forced Mobilization of Women”: CCD Responds to Kellogg’s Remarks on Women’s Service in Ukraine"
description: "Following U.S. Special Envoy Kellogg’s remarks on the mobilization of women, the CCD stated that no forced mobilization is being carried out or planned—service is exclusively voluntary."
date: 2026-08-25T07:28:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ccd-response-to-kelloggs-remarks-on-womens-mobilization-in-ukraine
tags: [ukraine, mobilization, women, kellogg, cpd, defense]
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# “There Will Be No Forced Mobilization of Women”: CCD Responds to Kellogg’s Remarks on Women’s Service in Ukraine

![Ukrainian military personnel, including a female soldier, at an official ceremony](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/25/tspd-otvet-na-slov-kelloga-o-mobilizatsii-zhenshhin-v-ukraine/tspd-otvet-na-slov-kelloga-o-mobilizatsii-zhenshhin-v-ukraine-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Keith Kellogg stated that women in Ukraine should be mobilized, citing their combat contribution and his family’s personal example.
- CCD head Andriy Kovalenko emphasized that no forced mobilization of women is being carried out in Ukraine and none is planned.
- Women’s enlistment in the military in Ukraine is possible exclusively on a voluntary basis.
- The CCD noted that Russia is using the topic of women’s mobilization to spread disinformation.
- A petition on the mandatory mobilization of women without children has been registered on the Cabinet’s website; separately, the thesis of “hidden mobilization” of medical workers is being discussed.

In Ukraine, a resonant statement by U.S. Presidential Special Envoy Keith Kellogg—that women should be mobilized for military service—has been commented on. Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Andriy Kovalenko, made an unambiguous point in his Telegram channel: no mandatory mobilization of women is being carried out in the country, nor is it planned, and enlistment in the Defense Forces of Ukraine is possible exclusively on a voluntary basis. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the CCD head’s publication.

### The American representative’s position

Kellogg was asked whether he considered the mobilization of women in Ukraine necessary. The American diplomat answered affirmatively: “Do I think women should be mobilized? My answer is yes. Because they fight no worse than men. It is very important that women, as part of society, go into service. I see no problem with this, either on a personal or on a professional level.” As an argument, he added that his wife and daughter themselves are serving in the military. It was precisely these words that prompted an official clarification in Kyiv.

### The CCD’s response: voluntary only

Andriy Kovalenko emphasized that there are no decisions on the mobilization of women in Ukraine, and there will not be any. According to him, Ukrainian women may enlist in the military exclusively on a voluntary basis, and no coercion into service is applied. The CCD head also warned that the Russian side is actively using the topic of women’s mobilization to spread disinformation, including against the backdrop of similar public statements by Western officials, which are then taken out of context and presented as “confirmation” of allegedly impending restrictions.

### Context: petition and debate over “hidden mobilization”

The topic remains sensitive against the backdrop of several parallel stories. An electronic petition was registered on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine proposing to introduce mandatory mobilization for women without children; the CCD at the NSDC has already reacted to this initiative. Separately, the thesis of so-called “hidden mobilization” of female medical workers and pharmacists is being discussed in the public sphere, appearing in a number of publications and requiring a separate fact-check.

### Contradictory data

Here it is important to honestly separate two lines. On the one hand, U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg publicly spoke in favor of women being mobilized, arguing this with their combat contribution and his family’s personal example. On the other hand, Ukraine’s official representative—CCD head Andriy Kovalenko—stated outright that no forced mobilization of women is being carried out in the country, is not planned, and will not happen, and that service is possible only on a voluntary basis. Thus, Washington’s position (recommendatory, in the spirit of “women should go into service”) and Kyiv’s position (the absence of mandatory mobilization) are not identical and should not be conflated. Additionally, the debate features a petition on the mandatory mobilization of women without children and claims of “hidden mobilization” of medical workers, which contradict the thesis of the exclusively voluntary nature of service and have not yet been confirmed by official decisions.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Will women be mobilized in Ukraine: CCD responds after Kellogg’s remarks](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/chi-mobilizuvatimut-zhinok-ukrayini-tspd-1787642777.html) - Основной источник: заявление главы ЦПД Андрея Коваленко о том, что принудительной мобилизации женщин не проводится и не планируется, служба добровольная.
- [Mobilization of women: who makes the final decision](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4905888-mobylyzatsyia-zhenschyn-za-kem-okonchatelnoe-reshenye) - Контекстный источник по процедурному аспекту: за кем остается окончательное решение по вопросам мобилизации.
- [Kellogg stated that Ukraine needs the mobilization of women](https://ukranews.com/news/1170701-kellog-zayavil-chto-ukraine-nuzhna-mobilizatsiya-zhenshhin) - Подтверждает цитату и позицию спецпредставителя США Кита Келлога по вопросу женской мобилизации.
- [“Hidden mobilization of female medical workers and pharmacists in Ukraine”: what is known](https://society.comments.ua/news/warrussia/skrytaya-mobilizaciya-zhenschin-medikov-i-farmacevtov-v-ukraine-chto-izvestno-814502.html) - Параллельный тезис о «скрытой мобилизации» медиков и фармацевтов; не подтвержден официальным решением, вынесен в блок противоречивых данных.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Will women be forcibly mobilized in Ukraine?
**A:** According to the statement by CCD head Andriy Kovalenko, no: no mandatory mobilization of women is being carried out in Ukraine and none is planned. Enlistment in the military is possible exclusively on a voluntary basis.

### Q: What did Keith Kellogg say about the mobilization of women?
**A:** U.S. Presidential Special Envoy Keith Kellogg stated that he considers it necessary to involve women in military service, arguing that they “fight no worse than men,” and added that his wife and daughter themselves are serving in the military.

### Q: Are there any initiatives on the mandatory mobilization of women in Ukraine?
**A:** An electronic petition has been registered on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers proposing to introduce mandatory mobilization for women without children; the CCD at the NSDC has reacted to this initiative. There is no official decision to introduce such mobilization.

### Q: Why does the topic of women’s mobilization spark debate?
**A:** The U.S. position (a recommendation to go into service) and Ukraine’s position (the absence of mandatory mobilization) differ, and the public sphere also features unconfirmed claims of “hidden mobilization” of medical workers and pharmacists, which requires a separate fact-check.