The Ukrainian parliament is preparing a major reform of the military service system that is intended to facilitate boosting the ranks of the army. President Vladimir Zelensky has indicated that up to 500,000 people may be called to arms, while Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has identified men in foreign nations as among the sources of recruits. Under the proposed law, a Ukrainian citizen ignoring a mobilization summons may be denied consular services, the MP said. Such an individual would not be able to renew an expired ID, for example, or issue a power of attorney................ If banks are included in the legislation,,,,,,,, the credit cards and accounts of draft dodgers could be frozen,....... he added. The bill may be voted on as soon as in January, Ivchenko said last week, as he explained the proposed mechanism for tracking people eligible for mobilization abroad.
