The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine extended martial law and the period of general mobilization until August 23. As the invaders deliberately shell residential buildings and destroy entire cities, many families are forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in safer regions..

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Naturally, the question immediately arises whether the temporarily displaced persons will be taken into the army.. What must military servicemen do in order not to violate the laws of the country.

Can IDPs be recruited?.

Mobilization in Ukraine takes place in waves, first of all, former servicemen with combat experience and who served under a contract or in one of the waves of mobilization were called up, then second-stage reservists were mobilized - those who served until 2014 or served under a contract. Depending on the needs of the army, conscripts of the necessary specialties are also called up outside the reserve of the first stage.

The representative of the Miller Law Firm, Andriy Novak, in a commentary to Ukrainska Pravda, noted that the division into waves is conditional, it means which categories of people are in priority for conscription. At the moment, priority is given to reservists of the first and second stages, but this does not mean that only they are being mobilized.

“There is one wave with different periods: in some they called more, in some less, in some there was a pause. Waves of mobilization have not been documented,” explains Roman Gorbach, Head of the Personnel Department of the Headquarters of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine..

People who have changed their place of residence are also subject to mobilization within the framework of the needs of the armed forces.. If necessary, they can be called to defend Ukraine.

In some cases, representatives of the territorial defense system handed the settlers summons, the blank forms of which were filled out on the spot, at checkpoints.. According to Novak, this is a violation of the law..

“There were cases when, at checkpoints or hotels, representatives of the TRO issued subpoenas to IDPs “on the knee”. This is a violation and usually these summonses had no legal force, as they were filled with numerous violations,” he said..

The lawyer notes that, theoretically, representatives of the Troops have the right to hand in subpoenas at checkpoints, but they must be signed by the head of the recruitment and social support center. Such a document can be given to the police, military, employers, and so on, who are already sending the summons to the conscript.

What should a migrant do?.

In order not to confuse the work of state bodies, conscripts, conscripts and reservists upon arrival at a new place of residence are required to register with the military at their new place of residence within seven days from the date of obtaining IDP status, explained ZN. UA at the Ukrainian Bar Association. This applies not only to men, but also to women in this category..

We remind you that criminal liability is provided for evasion of mobilization. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to 5 years.