The age. ceiling. for recruits lowered to 25

The age upper limit for recruits will become 25 instead of 27 years, as it was before. This novelty is confirmed by the Ukrainian law. On universal military service. adopted on 18 June by the Supreme Rada. The law also states that the formation of the armed forces will be done by the mixed system: on contract and on the base of the universal military service. The list of circumstances that give the right for the postponement of the military service is made more exact.

. Segodnia., 19 June 1999