Recent legislation mandates that women with medical backgrounds register for military service starting Oct. 1, but, unless they are mobilized, they wouldn’t be restricted from leaving Ukraine.
Women with a medical or pharmaceutical education must register at military enlistment offices from Oct. 1, Fedir Venislavskyi, President Volodymyr Zelensky's representative in parliament, said on Sept. 7.
Key developments of Sept. National Guard reports Russia moving troops to southern front line to 'strengthen defense' Ukrainian flag raised in two settlements in Kharkiv Oblast near border with Russia Zelensky introduces Umerov as Ukraine's new defense minister, addresses key tasks Official: Ukrainian women with medical education to be considered eligible for military enlistment According to Colonel Mykola Urshalovych, an official within the National Guard, Russia is relocating its troops to the southern front line from other sectors as Ukrainian forces continue to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) has approved the appointment of Rustem Umierov, the former head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine. Source: Yaroslav Zhelezniak, Ukrainian MP, on Telegram Details: 338 members of parliament supported Umierov's appointment.
Current legislation allows students to avoid being mobilized but a large jump in the number of male students aged over 25 suggests it was being abused.