New Reservists Law in Ukraine: A Forced Step Forward
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 74
(Source: 112.international)
On March 30, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) adopted a new law on reservists, #1357-IX, which modifies existing legislation (
Rada.gov.ua, March 30). The bill was initiated by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back in May 2020, and he signed it into law a month after its adoption on April 21 at the height of tensions with Russia caused by the latter’s massive buildup of forces along the Ukrainian border (
Help reduce the time needed to reinforce the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) and other military formations since reservists will now be able to be called up without the declaration of an official mobilization;