Lawyer Daria Tarasenko shared on social media the conditions that must be met to obtain a deferral from conscription for military service.
According to the government resolution dated 16.05.2024 No. 560, in general, individuals who have submitted a deferral application are not referred to the military medical commission. However, there are exceptions when sending to the military medical commission is legal.
- If the previous conclusion of the military medical commission was 'temporarily unfit';
- If an individual was temporarily recognized as unfit for a term that has already expired.
In other cases, refusal to go to the military medical commission is illegal, and fines for this are also unlawful. Valid requirements must be taken into account when contacting the military commissariat.
The lawyer's message about the conditions for obtaining a deferral from conscription for military service clarified the situation for Ukrainians regarding referral to the military medical commission. It turns out that deferral does not always mean undergoing a medical examination, but there are certain exceptions that should be known when applying for a deferral.