#Conscription

Prime Minister Koretskyi stated in a BBC interview that the Verkhovna Rada will consider an updated bill on tightening liability for draft evasion and unauthorized unit abandonment. The document is already in parliament, and its updating is driven by army needs and business pressure.

Prime Minister Koretsky stated that the reservation resolution is being finalized due to massive abuses of the 100-percent barrier, but critical enterprises face no threat of radical changes. The final text is promised to be published after adoption.

During the fall 2026 conscription campaign, Russia plans to send 120,000 people for mandatory military service, the Russian General Staff reported.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadefuhl stated that Ukrainian men of draft age in Germany should return home, and that Berlin is ready to share data on them with Kyiv via social benefits, registration records, and residence permits.

Lawyers have warned: delays in processing critical enterprise status in Ukraine threaten the loss of status and employee mobilization. 🚨 Actual document review times may be twice as long as stated. Businesses are advised not to delay submission until the end of August. 📉🇺🇦

Germany has recorded a record rise in conscientious objection to military service — over 5,800 applications in just six months. Experts link this to the new conscription reform and plans to increase the size of the Bundeswehr to 260,000. 🇩🇪📉