The general mobilization in Ukraine is ongoing, but certain categories of citizens are exempt from conscription due to health conditions.
Ukrainian legislation clearly defines a list of diseases that may serve as grounds for deferring military service during mobilization in Ukraine.
It is known that men with serious heart problems may be declared unfit for service.
Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization" specifies who is exempt from conscription.
Will individuals be drafted after a stroke or heart attack?
Yes, those who have experienced a stroke or heart attack are granted a deferral from conscription.
However, there are other cardiovascular diseases that exempt citizens from conscription, particularly those with heart failure of stage II-B-III in non-coronary heart diseases.
Heart failure of stage II-B-III due to ischemic heart diseases, as well as stage III hypertension, also serves as a basis for deferring military service during mobilization in Ukraine.
Additionally, men with severe diseases of the arteries, veins, or lymph nodes are not subject to mobilization in Ukraine, as these conditions are known to cause significant circulatory disturbances.