The Council supports the abolition of the “restricted use” status
The Verkhovna Rada abolished the concept of “limitedly fit” for service in the Armed Forces. People who fell into this category will have to undergo a second medical examination.
This innovation is envisaged by draft law No. 10313, which was supported by MPs in the second reading on March 21.
Now, men who, according to the conclusions of the MEC, were previously recognized as partially fit, must undergo a second medical examination within nine months after the law comes into force.
Deputy Minister of Defense Natalia Kalmykova explained on the national telethon “United News” that there will no longer be limitedly fit people after they pass the military medical commission.
“Those people who received the conclusion of the medical examination board as ‘limitedly fit’ will be re-examined and their fitness for service will be determined. The military medical commission will not issue such a conclusion in the future,” she said.
According to Kalmykova, such changes will make life easier for tens of thousands of people.
She noted that the relatives of the military and the servicemen themselves have repeatedly appealed to the Ministry of Defense and other authorities to resolve this issue.
In December, a new draft law was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada to introduce a new procedure for mobilization and to improve the system of military registration and service.
The main goal of the new changes is to improve the processes of mobilization and military service.
Among the main changes outlined in the draft law is a change in the conscription age from 27 to 25 years.
And, in particular, enabling servicemen released from captivity to rest and recover by granting them additional leave with pay for 90 calendar days and excluding information about limited fitness for military service from the list of conclusions of military medical commissions.
