Zelenskyy Signs Law Lowering Ukraine's Conscription Age From 27 To 25

02.04.2024 23:57

Parliament originally sent bill to president to June 5, 2023.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law Tuesday to lower the conscription age from 27 to 25.

The status of the bill was updated on the online portal of Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, which was originally sent to Zelenskyy to be signed on June 5, 2023.

The Verkhovna Rada passed the law on May 30.​​​​​​​

The law will take effect Wednesday.

The status of two other bills signed by Zelenskyy were also updated -- one to create an online register for conscripts, the other implements a requirement for those given waivers from specific kinds of military service to undergo re-examination. -

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