The secretary of the parliamentary committee on national security, defence, and intelligence, Roman Kostenko, registered a bill in the Verkhovna Rada that grants citizens aged 60 and over the right to voluntarily sign contracts for military service.
The member of parliament reported this on Wednesday, April 30.
"We are introducing the possibility for individuals aged 60 and over to sign contracts. Today in the Verkhovna Rada, we registered the bill No. 13229, which grants citizens aged 60 and over the right to voluntarily sign contracts for military service," Kostenko wrote on Facebook.
According to him, this is a response to public demand—many motivated and experienced individuals want to be useful in wartime conditions, but the current legislation restricts them from doing so.
The bill provides the possibility for people aged 60 and over to sign one-year contracts during martial law with the consent of the unit commander. Officers aged 60 and over will also need additional approval from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"We must utilize the potential of everyone ready to fight for victory. I thank the 36 fellow deputies who supported the initiative, as well as the public, Maria Berlinska, and representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their participation in the development of the bill," Kostenko added.