Mobilization in August Will Not Affect These Categories: Who Is Protected from Conscription

In August 2026, the rules for granting deferment from mobilization do not change, despite widespread online messages claiming that the right has allegedly been revoked for certain categories of citizens. Deferment will continue to be granted to those who meet the legal requirements and retain the corresponding grounds.

This is stated in the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization."

Recently, information circulated online that from 1 August mobilization would allegedly extend to eight categories of people who previously had the right to deferment. However, these reports are not true.

According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, no changes to these rules are expected in August 2026.

The right to deferment is defined by article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization." The law does not provide for unconditional lifelong deferments, but certain categories may retain deferment until the end of mobilization if the relevant circumstances remain in effect.

The following categories are included:

people with disabilities;

parents of three or more children under 18 years of age;

parents of a child with a disability;

parents of an adult child with a disability of group I or II;

spouses of people with a disability of group I or II, and in certain cases — group III;

people who care for relatives with disabilities or serious illnesses;

parents who raise a child alone up to 18 years of age;

guardians of incapacitated persons;

people whose close relatives were killed or went missing during the war;

service members released from captivity.

However, such deferment applies only as long as the reason for granting it exists. For example, if marital status changes, a child reaches the relevant age, or other grounds cease to exist, the right to deferment may be lost.

There are also temporary deferments. They depend on specific circumstances.

In particular, deferment may be granted to:

conscripts whom a medical commission (VLC) recognized as temporarily unfit for health reasons — for a period of up to 12 months;

students, graduate students, doctoral candidates, and interns — for the duration of their studies;

research and teaching staff who work at least 0,75 fraction of a full-time position;

reserved workers — for the duration of their reservation;

citizens aged 18–25 years who served one year under contract — for 12 months after discharge.

After changes that took effect in 2025, many people no longer need to apply to the Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) each time to extend a deferment. If the necessary data are in state registers, the extension can occur automatically.

You can submit documents for a new deferment through the Rezerv+ app if the documents are available electronically, or through the Administrative Services Center (CNAP).

At the same time, automatic renewal does not eliminate technical errors. Therefore, after a change of circumstances or updating documents, it is recommended to check the status in Rezerv+. If the deferment does not appear or the data are incorrect, the information can be corrected through CNAP.