The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has signed a decree allowing citizens aged 60 and older to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine under a contract. The relevant document was adopted on February 10 and amends the Regulations on the Military Service of Citizens of Ukraine in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This is reported by Kyiv24
New Conditions for Contract Service
According to the updates, men who have reached the age of 60 now have the right to sign a one-year contract. The contract includes the possibility of further extending service if such a decision is made by both parties. These changes apply during the period of martial law in accordance with part ten of Article 20 of the Law of Ukraine “On Military Duty and Military Service.”
“Individuals aged 60 and older who are accepted for military service under a contract during the period of martial law in accordance with part ten of Article 20 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Military Duty and Military Service’ – for a term of 1 year.”
Context of Legislative Changes
Following the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, martial law was declared and general mobilization was announced. Since then, the Verkhovna Rada has regularly extended the terms of martial law and mobilization every three months.
In the Ukrainian information space, reports of conflicts and disputes between employees of territorial recruitment centers and citizens periodically emerge. Such situations often become subjects of discussion on social media and provoke public resonance. According to representatives of the authorities and the military, such information is often a result of information-psychological operations by Russia aimed at destabilizing society.