What to do if you were handed a summons marked “volunteer”: lawyers explain

A summons for conscription under a contract or involvement in the voluntary formation of a territorial community shall not be issued.

General mobilization announced in Ukraine. At the initiative of local authorities, summonses are handed out to everyone marked “volunteer”, and the military registration and enlistment office says there are no more seats. How to act in this case? Does it remove all the benefits that the person had before the call? The answer was prepared by the Ukrainian Bar Association:

The summons should not contain such an inscription.

During the general mobilization, a person enlists in military service. This is a military duty and may not be voluntary.

In the meantime, a person may voluntarily:

– start another type of military service: contract military service, including in the Troops Armed Forces of Ukraine;A summons for conscription under a contract or for joining a voluntary formation of a territorial community shall not be called.

In the meantime, such a summons shall be issued for conscription during mobilization. Upon summons (summons) of the head of the TCCC, you must appear at the appointed address at the appointed time and follow the lawful orders of the authorized person.

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Answers to all the main questions about mobilization can be read in the article Ukrainian Bar Association Mobilization in Ukraine: who will be drafted into the army during the war “.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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