![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine war: MPs pass long-awaited conscription lawPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, The law provides for compulsory training for new recruits before they are sent into combatBy Robert GreenallBBC NewsUkraine’s parliament has passed legislation to help mobilise troops to fight invading Russian forces. The measure – adopted after months of wrangling – is aimed at boosting numbers in the military, which is under severe pressure as Russia continues its advances in the east.But a clause aimed at demobilising soldiers after three years was dropped at the army’s request. The president still has to sign the bill into law. Earlier this month, Volodymyr Zelensky approved other measures, including lowering the age of mobilisation by two years, to 25. The new legislation passed on Thursday tightens registration processes and strengthens penalties for draft dodgers. MP Oleksandr Fedienko said, quoted by Reuters, that the bill would send a “message to our partners that we are ready to retake our territory and we need weapons”.Ukraine’s military has been under severe pressure of late, in part due to Russia’s greater manpower. A senior general told MPs before the passing of the bill that Ukrainian forces were outnumbered by Russia by between seven and 10 to one.”We are maintaining our defences with our last strength,” joint forces commander Gen Yuriy Sodol said, quoted by Reuters.”Pass this law and the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not let down you or the Ukrainian people.”A total of 283 MPs voted in favour of the bill, but 49 opposition lawmakers abstained.Ukrainian deserters risk death to escape warUkraine war in maps: Russia makes limited advancesOne of them, Oleksiy Goncharenko, said he could not vote for a bill that excluded demobilisation.”The main question for those serving and those who might be potentially mobilised [is] ‘how long will I serve?’ Without this, I don’t think the law will improve mobilisation,” he said, quoted by the Financial Times.The demobilisation issue will now be considered in a separate bill, parliament officials said.Draconian measures to prevent draft-dodging were also excluded from the latest version of the bill after a public outcry. The main provisions of the bill, which has not yet been published in full, include:Obliging men aged 18-60 to update personal data with the military authorities and carry draft office registration documents at all timesFinancial rewards for volunteersCompulsory training for all new recruits before going into combat, and basic military training for those aged 18-25 (ie below the conscription age)People with convictions serving suspended sentences to be allowed to serve in the armyTracking procedure proposed for men of military age living abroadDriving bans for those who do not comply with the requirements of draft authoritiesThe bill was passed hours after the country was hit by more heavy bombardments by Russia.More than 80 missiles and drones targeted sites across Ukraine, many of them involving energy infrastructure.The Trypillya power plant, a key provider of electricity for three regions including Kyiv, was completely destroyed.Ukraine has been asking Western countries to send more assistance, including ammunition and air defences.But a $60bn US military aid package has been held up for months in Congress.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, BBC documentary shows Ukrainian defence missionRelated TopicsWar in UkraineUkraineMore on this storyKey power plant near Kyiv destroyed by Russian strikesPublished2 hours agoUkraine fires army conscription officials for taking bribesPublished11 August 2023Ukrainian deserters risk death to escape warPublished8 June 2023Ukraine war in maps: Russia makes limited advancesPublished21 FebruaryTop StoriesOJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76Published1 hour agoLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine war: MPs pass long-awaited conscription lawPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, The law provides for compulsory training for new recruits before they are sent into combatBy Robert GreenallBBC NewsUkraine’s parliament has passed legislation to help mobilise troops to fight invading Russian forces. The measure – adopted after months of wrangling – is aimed at boosting numbers in the military, which is under severe pressure as Russia continues its advances in the east.But a clause aimed at demobilising soldiers after three years was dropped at the army’s request. The president still has to sign the bill into law. Earlier this month, Volodymyr Zelensky approved other measures, including lowering the age of mobilisation by two years, to 25. The new legislation passed on Thursday tightens registration processes and strengthens penalties for draft dodgers. MP Oleksandr Fedienko said, quoted by Reuters, that the bill would send a “message to our partners that we are ready to retake our territory and we need weapons”.Ukraine’s military has been under severe pressure of late, in part due to Russia’s greater manpower. A senior general told MPs before the passing of the bill that Ukrainian forces were outnumbered by Russia by between seven and 10 to one.”We are maintaining our defences with our last strength,” joint forces commander Gen Yuriy Sodol said, quoted by Reuters.”Pass this law and the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not let down you or the Ukrainian people.”A total of 283 MPs voted in favour of the bill, but 49 opposition lawmakers abstained.Ukrainian deserters risk death to escape warUkraine war in maps: Russia makes limited advancesOne of them, Oleksiy Goncharenko, said he could not vote for a bill that excluded demobilisation.”The main question for those serving and those who might be potentially mobilised [is] ‘how long will I serve?’ Without this, I don’t think the law will improve mobilisation,” he said, quoted by the Financial Times.The demobilisation issue will now be considered in a separate bill, parliament officials said.Draconian measures to prevent draft-dodging were also excluded from the latest version of the bill after a public outcry. The main provisions of the bill, which has not yet been published in full, include:Obliging men aged 18-60 to update personal data with the military authorities and carry draft office registration documents at all timesFinancial rewards for volunteersCompulsory training for all new recruits before going into combat, and basic military training for those aged 18-25 (ie below the conscription age)People with convictions serving suspended sentences to be allowed to serve in the armyTracking procedure proposed for men of military age living abroadDriving bans for those who do not comply with the requirements of draft authoritiesThe bill was passed hours after the country was hit by more heavy bombardments by Russia.More than 80 missiles and drones targeted sites across Ukraine, many of them involving energy infrastructure.The Trypillya power plant, a key provider of electricity for three regions including Kyiv, was completely destroyed.Ukraine has been asking Western countries to send more assistance, including ammunition and air defences.But a $60bn US military aid package has been held up for months in Congress.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, BBC documentary shows Ukrainian defence missionRelated TopicsWar in UkraineUkraineMore on this storyKey power plant near Kyiv destroyed by Russian strikesPublished2 hours agoUkraine fires army conscription officials for taking bribesPublished11 August 2023Ukrainian deserters risk death to escape warPublished8 June 2023Ukraine war in maps: Russia makes limited advancesPublished21 FebruaryTop StoriesOJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76Published1 hour agoLive. OJ Simpson died after ‘battle’ with cancer, family saysKey power plant near Kyiv destroyed by Russian strikesPublished2 hours agoFeatures’It’s everywhere’ – how Hamas attack haunts Israel’s student soldiersHow gang violence gripped a tourist havenNazanin: ‘Freedom is sweet… but it’s not easy’What is the minimum salary UK visa applicants need?Arizona pushes abortion to centre stage of 2024UK weather: Is it turning warmer?AttributionWeatherWas South Korea’s president thwarted by a spring onion?Listen: How will Labour plug the gap in NHS funding?AttributionSoundsThe Indian men traumatised by fighting for RussiaElsewhere on the BBCShould you be worried about getting enough protein?Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber unpick this macronutrient to find out what it does in our bodiesAttributionSounds’I’m not difficult… I just cannot take mediocrity’Explore the meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life of the comedy pioneer Peter SellersAttributioniPlayer’I was freaking out, I knew I was in trouble’How did Australian Holly Deane-Johns end up in a notorious Thai prison?AttributionSoundsUnearthing the fascinating stories of our ancestorsBritain’s Biggest Dig gives a glimpse into the life of the rich and poor of Georgian LondonAttributioniPlayerMost Read1OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 762Stormy conditions turn sea pink3Key power plant near Kyiv destroyed by Russian strikes4Donelan’s libel bills cost taxpayers £34,0005Wife died in ‘out of character’ attack by husband with dementia6Dazzling artwork found at ancient city of Pompeii7UK returns looted Ghana artefacts after 150 years8Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud9Nazanin: ‘Freedom is sweet… but it’s not easy’10Hawaiian-born Japan sumo legend Taro Akebono dies
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