The Ukrainian parliament in the final second reading adopted a bill allowing citizens over the age of 60 to be consprited and serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Verkhovna Rada deputy Irina Gerashchenko.
On June 4, Ukrainian parliamentarian Alexei Goncharenko announced that the Rada had adopted in the first reading a draft law on military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for citizens over 60 years old.
“Three hundred and six MPs supported the right of servicemen who turned 60 years old to continue defending Ukraine, if they wish, by adopting a bill on military service under contract for persons who have reached the age limit for military service.
It allows people who have reached the age limit to be conscripted for military service, but who are ready to continue serving for health reasons,” Gerashchenko wrote on her Telegram channel.
At the same time, she noted that the text of the document does not clearly specify who exactly should coordinate candidates for contract service, which may create opportunities “for abuse or selective decisions.”
According to her, the law should come into force immediately after Zelensky’s signing and publication.
Earlier in April, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine acknowledged the problem of forced mobilization and shortage of military personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, saying that the agency was trying to solve it by recruiting young people and foreign mercenaries.
At the same time, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allowed recruiting centers to recruit and bring foreigners and stateless persons wishing to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine from abroad.
