Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a controversial mobilization bill in the first reading, aimed at bolstering military draft as volunteer soldier numbers fall. The bill, which extends martial law by 90 days and proposes tighter mobilization rules, has been criticized for containing unconstitutional provisions, as noted by Chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and the National Security Council Secretary. The bill's passage was supported by President Volodymyr Zelensky's party, Servant of the People, along with MPs from the remaining members of the banned Opposition Platform party and groups controlled by oligarchs Akhmetov and Kolomoisky, as reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak. The bill has sparked a conscription crisis and public backlash, particularly due to its potential impact on Ukrainian men and the unequal treatment of students. David Arakhamia from Zelensky's party stated that a specialized committee would revise several norms of the bill.
🇺🇦 parliament has passed in the first reading a draft law on mobilization that contains unconstitutional norms, including the possibility to block the accounts of men & the unequal treatment of different types of students. 🇺🇦 military say there is a lack of infantry at the front
⚡️Zelensky's party top lawmaker reveals potential changes to mobilization bill. David Arakhamia, the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's party in the Ukrainian parliament, said on Feb. 8 that a specialized committee would revise several norms of the updated bill on… https://t.co/ezIxf1l6Iv
Soldiers defending Ukraine have not left the battlefield for the past two years. Kyiv is about to pass a tough conscription bill to replace those exhausted by fighting, injured and dead. This started a public backlash. Me on Ukraine's conscription crisis: https://t.co/Ew95HLj6Wo
Remember, the only reason many of these Ukrainian soldiers are not civilians is conscription. And they are being killed or maimed by the hundreds of thousands. https://t.co/ydIda0bSoB
Draft mobilisation law with unconstitutional provisions nearly impossible to adopt – Ukraine's National Security Council Secretary https://t.co/8ekgt0YU5s
Ukraine mobilization bill moves forward The proposed legislation enhances Kiev’s draft-program rules and may come into force within weeks https://t.co/NzQTzHJRzn https://t.co/q6OZAIJryy
#Ukraine’s parliament tentatively backs a bill aimed at drafting more soldiers into the army, a deeply divisive proposal in a nation exhausted by fighting. https://t.co/RbNiemRDCp
Ukrainian Parliament advances bill to bolster military draft https://t.co/YNOVLu6BM2 https://t.co/0zSY221BBx
Ukraine's parliament passes bill on tighter mobilization rules in first reading "as the number of volunteer soldiers falls" — Reuters
NEW - Ukraine's parliament passes bill on tighter mobilization rules in first reading "as the number of volunteer soldiers falls" — Reuters
Ukrainian parliament rubber-stamps law on forced mobilisation in first reading. https://t.co/Lb2SHefx7P MPs from Zelensky's Servant of the People faction, remaining members of banned Opposition Platform party & Akhmetov & Kolomoisky-controlled MP groups voted for this law.
Ukrainian parliament approves law on forced mobilisation in first reading. https://t.co/Lb2SHefx7P MPs from Zelensky's Servant of the People faction, remaining members of banned Opposition Platform party & Akhmetov & Kolomoisky-controlled MP groups voted for this law.
⚠️ UKRAINIAN BILL INTENDED TO DRAFT MORE SOLDIERS PASSES FIRST READING (Reuters) Tighter army mobilisation rules targeting would-be Ukrainian soldiers and proposing asset freezes for those who are trying to dodge the draft came a step closer on Wednesday when parliament passed… https://t.co/Wlpl7lzWCo
🇺🇦🚨‼️ BREAKING: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the first reading adopted the new mobilization law. Ukranians, get ready - the hunting season for you is officially open … https://t.co/lJuLcTuHX9
⚡️The #VerkhovnaRada supported the updated bill on mobilization in the first reading, as reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak. https://t.co/Et63Ch6c4e
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading the bill on mobilization
Ukrainian parliament where 11 opposition parties were banned for fomenting “division” votes to extend martial law by 90 days. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/m8cnMfgPmr
The Ukrainian parliament votes to extend the state of martial law. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/dUqE0VWbjW
⚡️Ombudsman: Mobilization law at odds with Constitution. The government's revised draft law on mobilization contains provisions that violate Ukraine's Constitution, chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on social media Feb. 6. https://t.co/v2ONPiGm1f