Ukraine has changed the rules for serving summonses: what you need to know

The rules for delivering summonses have changed in Ukraine: now they can be sent not only by the TCC, but also by the Ministry of Defence via Ukrposhta and other postal operators. A registered letter is officially equivalent to a received summons, which eliminates the possibility of evasion. Find out what this means for citizens

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The Cabinet of Ministers approved Resolution No. 1062, which introduces fundamental changes to the process of printing and delivering summonses. Now it becomes centralised, and the document itself can be delivered not only through territorial recruitment centres (TRCs), but also officially through postal operators.

Postal operators have been given new powers

Previously, the printing of summonses was exclusively the responsibility of the TCC, but now the Ministry of Defence, regional TCCs and state-owned printing companies of strategic importance are involved in the process. Documents will be generated automatically based on data from state registers. This means a gradual shift away from paper-based document management and a transition to electronic information exchange.

A key innovation is the involvement of Ukrposhta and other designated postal operators. They now have the right to deliver summonses by registered mail. To this end, the Ministry of Defence and the TCC will enter into appropriate agreements with postal companies.

Previously, sending summonses by post was considered only an additional mechanism, which was often challenged in court. Now, a registered letter is equivalent to the official delivery of a summons.

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What this means for citizens

The new procedure makes it much more difficult to evade receiving a summons. Refusing to accept a registered letter or ignoring the notification will no longer help: legally, such a summons is considered delivered.

In addition, mass mailing through postal operators speeds up the process and allows a larger number of recipients to be reached. This reduces the burden on the TCC and eliminates the loopholes that were previously exploited by those who evaded mobilisation.

Reminder! The ‘Shlyakh’ system has been abolished for commercial transport drivers. Now, carriers only need to register with ‘eCherga’, which has become the single window for travelling abroad. Find out how the procedure is changing and what conditions must be met to cross the border.

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