Ukrainians residing abroad are now required to register for military service, as per a recently adopted government decree, announced the consulate in the UK on Wednesday. The consulate clarified that this instruction is a response to numerous inquiries from Ukrainians living in the country. Under the new regulations, Ukrainian nationals must register for the military “in case of staying outside Ukraine for a period of more than three months,” the consulate stated. New arrivals are expected to present themselves at Ukrainian diplomatic institutions within a week of entering Britain.
As of now, there are no penalties for avoiding military registration, the consulate asserted, refuting rumors that consular services are being withheld from those who do not sign up. However, it cautioned that the situation could change if these provisions are included in the new mobilization law currently under consideration by the Ukrainian parliament.
Earlier, MP Vadim Ivchenko of the Batkivshchyna party, a member of the parliamentary committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, warned that Ukrainians living abroad who have not registered for military service might be denied consular and banking services under the new law. It remains unclear whether these provisions will be included in the new legislation, expected to be voted on in the first reading on Thursday.
The mobilization law, introduced late last year, proposes lowering the draft age from 27 to 25, eliminating exemptions for certain categories of disabled people, and implementing other measures to strengthen the military ranks.
Prior to the mobilization bill, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed that the military had requested an additional 450,000 to 500,000 soldiers. However, Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, disputed this, stating that the military had not provided exact figures but wanted the government to ensure a steady flow of recruits to meet combat needs and compensate for losses.
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