Zelenskyy signs law allowing military service contracts over age 60

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  • 29 July, 2025
  • 14:16
Zelenskyy signs law allowing military service contracts over age 60

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill increasing the maximum age limit for military service, which was previously set at 60 years, Report informs, citing the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, .

The bill was approved in the second reading with 306 deputies voting in favor.

Under the new legislation, individuals over 60 years old will now be eligible to sign contracts for military service.

Currently, men aged 25 to 60 are subject to conscription in Ukraine.