Shifting the rules: a new legislative proposal aims to balance military service obligations and mobilization fairness
The right to mobilization exemption (reservation) will be granted only to citizens who have been discharged from military service within the past five years. This provision would gradually allow rotation between the "economic" and "military" fronts, where many skilled professionals are currently serving.
Ukrainian Military Pages has obtained details of a draft law on “demobilization and fair mobilization” being developed by a group of veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war, to be submitted on behalf of one of the legislative initiative subjects.
Reserving only those who were discharged within the past five years is intended to facilitate the reintegration of veterans into civilian life through education and employment without the need for forced quotas or employer penalties. At the same time, it aims to relieve pressure from those serving indefinitely, while others avoid military service through long-term exemptions.
These changes are part of a broader legislative package designed to resolve the current situation in which those called to duty find themselves stuck in a never-ending service cycle — from conscription, to reserve duty, to repeated mobilizations — while others never serve at all.
Among the key provisions, the bill will also allow for voluntary continuation of service beyond the set mobilization terms. In such cases, a fixed-term contract would be signed, offering additional payments and special conditions, similar to the terms of the current "18–24 contract" initiative.
A person who voluntarily chooses to continue military service should receive appropriate support in recognition of their professional dedication.
