Supreme Court: Religious beliefs do not exempt from mobilizationtranslated

On October 20, 2026, the Supreme Court confirmed that the current legislation of Ukraine does not provide for the replacement of conscription military service during mobilization with alternative (non-military) service. Such a decision was made by the court in the case of a resident of Vinnytsia, who refused military service with a weapon because of his religious beliefs. This is reported by the Information and Educational Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with a link to MORE →