The Ministry of Education and Science asks the Ministry of Defense to postpone the draft for applicants, the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science.

“The Ministry of Education and Science receives numerous applications from applicants to higher education institutions (both for bachelor's and master's degrees) and their parents for receiving summons from military enlistment offices. Indeed, this year the beginning of the introductory campaign was postponed to August, and the spring draft was extended until the end of July. In order to provide an opportunity for people of military age to become university students, the Ministry of Education and Science sent a letter to the Ministry of Defense with a request to resolve the issue of granting graduates a deferment from the spring draft, ”the statement said..

In MON say that and. Minister Sergey Shkarlet keeps this issue under control.

Due to the quarantine associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the spring draft in the army was postponed to May-July. The relevant government decree provides that citizens aged 18-19 years may be called up for service only at their own request, which is confirmed by a written statement.