Ukraine will suspend booking and review the list of enterprises with this right.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine partially suspended the booking of conscripts

On October 9, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine partially suspended the criteria for booking conscripts until November 15, 2024. This decision is a response to growing concerns about the scale and justification of booking in light of the ongoing conflict and the need for mobilization.

This is stated in the document regarding the government's decision following the meeting, which is at the disposal of The Page. The Page published the text of the document. Its authenticity and adoption were confirmed by the publication's sources in the government.

Furthermore, a source in the Cabinet of Ministers confirmed the truth of this information to RBC-Ukraine. According to the source, the initiator of this decision was the Ministry of Defense, which wanted to verify who and on what grounds were booked from mobilization during the war.

According to information, the impetus for this step was the indignation of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the fact that about 1.5 million people were booked. This figure raised serious questions about the effectiveness and fairness of the existing deferral system from conscription, especially given the current defense needs of the country.

According to the Cabinet's protocol decision, the powers of central executive bodies (except ministries), other state bodies, regional and Kyiv city state administrations to determine enterprises and organizations as critically important will be suspended until November 15, 2024. Ministries retain this right, but other entities are recommended to refrain from making such decisions until the issue is resolved.

An important aspect of this decision is its potential impact on the country's economy. Changes in the booking system may challenge certain enterprises and organizations to retain qualified personnel, which may affect their functioning and the economy as a whole. At the same Time, it may contribute to a more equitable distribution of human resources between the civilian sector and defense needs.

The government instructed a comprehensive audit of adopted decisions on defining critically important enterprises. Regional and Kyiv city state administrations have been instructed to verify the validity of previously granted deferrals by November 15. Audit commissions must include heads of regional territorial recruitment centers (RTC) or their deputies, ensuring competent military assessment. If cases of unjustified booking are identified, deferrals will be revoked.

The Ministry of Economy, together with the Ministry of Defense, has been instructed to develop and submit to the government a draft decision providing a mechanism for checking the justification of decisions on defining enterprises as critically important, as well as the possibility of reviewing such decisions. The results of the audit and new proposals for improving the booking system are expected to be presented to the government by November 20, 2024.

Earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine made significant changes to the rules for booking men of conscription age.