📢 Since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a general mobilization has been ongoing, during which men aged 25 to 60 who are liable for military service are called up. However, during martial law — which has been extended until August 7, 2025 — there are categories of men who are not subject to mobilization for certain reasons.
Source: OBOZREVATEL
OBOZ.UA has compiled information on who cannot be mobilized in July 2025. According to Law No. 10449 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilization and Military Registration,” men under 25 and over 60 years of age, as well as women, are not subject to mobilization.
In addition, men who have been declared unfit and removed from military registration, as well as those who have deferrals, are not mobilized in Ukraine.
Main categories of men liable for military service who may receive a deferral:
– individuals reserved by state bodies and institutions, local self-government bodies, as well as enterprises, institutions, and organizations;
– persons with disabilities of groups I, II, or III;
– fathers of large families (with three or more children under the age of 18 in their care);
– women and men who are single parents of a child (children) under the age of 18 or of an adult child with a group I or II disability;
– women and men (including guardians) who care for orphans or children under 18 deprived of parental care;
– individuals whose spouse or one of the parents has a group I or II disability;
– women and men with minor children whose spouse is serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
– full-time or dual education students, as well as postgraduate students;
– individuals convicted of serious crimes (intentional murder, sexual assault, etc.);
– persons whose close relatives died or went missing during the war;
– family members of individuals posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine;
– military servicemen who were released from captivity (they may only be called up with their consent);
– members of the Verkhovna Rada or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea;
– employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including enterprises, institutions, and organizations of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and other bodies and organizations in the field of state security (Security Service, National Guard, police, anti-corruption bodies, etc.).
How to obtain a deferral:
You must contact the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center with the relevant documents and submit an application addressed to the head of the TRC. These documents may include certificates, official statements, registry extracts, court decisions, or findings from medical commissions. Different types of deferrals require different supporting documents. For example, if applying on the basis of illness, one must provide hospital documentation and undergo a new medical examination.
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