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Soldiers opting out of new contracts will serve until demobilization.

June 16, 2026
By Borden Khmelnytsky
Soldiers opting out of new contracts will serve until demobilization.
Soldiers from the "Black Sky" battalion of the Spartan Brigade calibrate an agricultural drone converted into a frontline cargo delivery vehicle at an undisclosed location in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on June 14, 2025. (Florent Vergnes / AFP / Getty

Breaking News: Ukraine's Defense Ministry Drops Bombshell About Military Service Rules - But Will Those Who Refuse to Sign New Contracts Get Out of the War Zone for Good?

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