The operation of certain services of the Rezerv+ application may be temporarily restricted on Saturday, November 7, from 20:00 to 23:00 due to scheduled technical maintenance, during which delays in obtaining and updating electronic military registration documents are possible, the press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reports.
“During this time, delays in obtaining or updating an electronic military registration document may occur in the Rezerv+ application. This may also affect other services,” reads a statement published on Facebook on Saturday.
The Defense Ministry recommends that users who may need the document in the evening save it to their phones in advance. To do this, they need to tap “+” on the application’s main screen and select the “Download PDF” option.
The Defense Ministry clarified that if the document is not updated during the technical maintenance, users only need to try again later – there is no need to log in to the application again.
After the maintenance is completed, all Rezerv+ services will resume their normal operation.
military registration, Ministry of Defense, TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE, РЕЗЕРВ
The Dnipropetrovsk District Administrative Court ruled that the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support’s (TCRSS) refusal to remove a Ukrainian citizen—who had officially changed her gender from male to female—from the military registry was unlawful, and ordered the center to make the corresponding changes to the “Oberig” registry.
According to the civic movement “All Together!” citing the court’s decision, the case concerns a citizen who was previously registered for military service as a male subject to military service and, after officially changing her gender, received documents indicating her female gender.
After obtaining her new documents, she applied to the Territorial Military Registration and Enlistment Office (TMC) to be removed from the military registry. However, the agency refused, citing that a change of gender is not explicitly provided for by law as an independent basis for removal from the registry. In addition, TMC representatives insisted that she undergo a military medical examination.
The court found that the plaintiff had no medical or pharmaceutical education or specialization that could serve as a basis for mandatory military registration of women. Furthermore, she had not submitted an application for voluntary registration.
In the court’s view, the absence in the legislation of a separate procedure for removal from military registration following an official change of gender cannot serve as grounds for denying the protection of a citizen’s rights. The court also noted that it is impermissible to apply to the plaintiff the rules intended for men after she officially changed her legal status.
As a result, the court fully granted the claim, ruled that the TCC’s refusal was unlawful, and overturned it. The agency was ordered to remove the plaintiff from the military registration of conscripts and to update her information in the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Military-Age Persons, and Reservists, “Oberig.”
The decision was issued on October 15, 2026, in Case No. 160/22278/26. It may be appealed.
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According to OpenDataBot, Ukrainian courts are overturning fines imposed by Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TRSSCs) on corporate accountants for violations of military registration rules, primarily due to a lack of evidence of the employees’ personal culpability and an improper definition of their job responsibilities.
According to an OpenDataBot study published on October 16, 2026, in six out of eight identified court cases from 2024–2026, the accountants’ claims were granted in full, and in one other case, they were granted in part. Only in one instance did the court uphold the TCC’s position.
One of the main reasons for the annulment of administrative penalties was the lack of specificity regarding the violations. In particular, the TCC noted general shortcomings in the organization of military registration at enterprises but did not always specify which specific actions or omissions the accountant had committed.
The courts also noted that certain violations pertained to the organizational functions of the enterprise’s management, rather than to the employees responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of documentation.
Case No. 179/1326/26, heard on July 30, 2026, by the Magdalinivka District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, is illustrative.
The chief accountant of the municipal enterprise “Magdalynivsky Butter Plant” challenged the decision of the Tax and Customs Committee dated April 29, 2026, imposing a fine of 59,500 UAH under Part 3 of Article 210-1 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses.
During the proceedings, the court found that there were insufficient grounds to hold the employee administratively liable. In particular, it noted the need for a clear definition of her official duties and for establishing the elements of the offense.
As a result of the proceedings, the court overturned the decision imposing a fine of 59,500 UAH and dismissed the administrative offense case due to the absence of the elements of the offense.
At the same time, the claim was partially granted, as the court denied a separate request to declare the decision unlawful, explaining that its overturning already constituted the appropriate legal assessment.
The court also ordered that 532.48 UAH in court costs be awarded to the plaintiff, to be paid from the defendant’s budgetary allocations.
According to Resolution No. 1487 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 30, 2022, the personal military registration of employees at enterprises must be carried out by responsible persons designated in accordance with established procedures.
Responsibility for organizing military registration rests with the enterprise’s director. The actual maintenance of records is typically carried out by human resources staff or other authorized employees.
Thus, the position of accountant does not in itself automatically entail the assignment of all military registration duties to the employee. At the same time, an accountant may perform the relevant duties if they have been properly assigned to him or her. In such a case, the possibility of administrative liability depends on the nature of the violation, the defined scope of authority, and the availability of evidence of guilt.
The reviewed case law underscores the importance of properly documenting responsibility for military registration at enterprises. It also confirms the need to individually establish an official’s guilt when imposing an administrative fine.
OpenDataBot is a Ukrainian platform for monitoring open government data that provides information from government registries, court decisions, and enforcement proceedings. The service also conducts analytical research on business activities, judicial practice, and economic processes in Ukraine.
Source: OpenDataBot, study dated October 16, 2026.
Court decision: Magdalynivka District Court, Case No. 179/1326/26 dated July 30, 2026.
Ukrainian courts have fully upheld six out of eight lawsuits filed by corporate accountants challenging fines imposed by Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TRSSCs) for violations of military registration rules, according to a study by OpenDataBot published on October 16, 2026.
According to analysts who used the “Babusia” court registry search engine, at least eight relevant court decisions were identified between 2024 and 2026. In six cases—or 75%—the courts ruled entirely in favor of the accountants. Another lawsuit was partially granted, while in one case the court refused to overturn the fine.
Thus, the plaintiffs’ claims were fully or partially granted in seven of the eight cases reviewed, accounting for 87.5% of the identified rulings.
In seven cases, the Tax Control Chambers imposed fines of 34,000 UAH on the accountants; in one other case, the administrative penalty amounted to 59,500 UAH. The total amount of the contested fines in the eight cases reached 297,500 UAH.
The first two court decisions are dated 2024. Three similar cases were identified in 2025, and three more decisions were issued in 2026.
The geographic scope of the legal disputes covers seven regions of Ukraine. The highest number of cases was recorded in the Khmelnytskyi region—two. Courts in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions each issued one ruling.
According to the analysis, the main reasons for overturning the fines were an insufficient evidentiary basis on the part of the Tax and Customs Service, a lack of specificity regarding the violations, and an improper identification of the responsible officials.
In particular, the rulings on administrative offenses did not always specify exactly what actions or omissions the accountant committed, when the violation occurred, or which specific duties were not fulfilled.
Analysts also point to cases where responsibility for organizational matters related to military registration was placed on the accountant, even though such authority belongs to the company’s management.
At the same time, the obligation to maintain military registration records does not automatically fall on an accounting department employee. Typically, these functions are performed by human resources staff or specifically designated company employees.
The eight court decisions identified do not cover all cases in which accountants were held administratively liable and do not allow for determining the overall proportion of fines imposed by the Tax and Customs Service of Ukraine that were subsequently overturned.
OpenDataBot is a Ukrainian service for monitoring open government data that provides information on companies, court decisions, enforcement proceedings, and other government registries. The company regularly publishes analytical studies on economic activity, judicial practice, and administrative procedures.
The Ukrainian government has changed the procedure for verifying military registration documents when obtaining consular services abroad: men aged 18–60 are no longer required to specifically generate an electronic military registration document no earlier than 72 hours before visiting an embassy or consulate.
Now, to receive consular services, it is sufficient to present an electronic military registration document that is valid at the time of the visit to the diplomatic mission, according to the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The new rules are already being implemented by Ukrainian diplomatic missions abroad.
The electronic military registration document, or e-MRD, is generated via the “Reserve+” mobile app and is used by the consul to verify a citizen’s military registration data.
Previously, men aged 18 to 60 were required to present an e-VOD—generated no earlier than 72 hours before visiting a diplomatic mission—when applying for virtually any consular service. The 72-hour requirement has now been abolished. The main condition is that the document must remain valid, and the personal data it contains must be up to date.
In what cases may the consulate refuse service
A consular service may be denied if the e-VOD is invalid or if verification reveals that the data needs to be updated, if the applicant has not presented a valid document at all, or if the document lacks confirmation that the personal data is current.
However, the requirement to present a military registration document does not apply to all consular services.
An e-VOD is not required when applying for an identity certificate to return to Ukraine. An exception also applies when performing consular services for children of Ukrainian citizens if the other parent is a foreign national or a stateless person, as well as for applications from Ukrainians who are under arrest, detained, or imprisoned abroad.
What Should Ukrainians Do If They Cannot Log In to “Reserve+”?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also announced additional simplifications for citizens abroad who are unable to log in to “Reserve+.”
In the near future, they plan to allow these citizens to update their military registration data through Ukrainian embassies and consulates. By the end of 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, intends to introduce a mechanism for updating data through consular registration.
To do this, a citizen will need to register with the consulate if they have not already done so, or update their information at a diplomatic mission if they are already registered with the consulate.
A separate procedure is provided for Ukrainians who cannot update their information through “Reserve+” due to the lack of a taxpayer identification number. Such citizens may personally contact the nearest Ukrainian embassy or consulate to obtain a taxpayer identification number using the “e-Consul” system.
Thus, the changes do not eliminate the requirement for men aged 18–60 to have a valid military registration document for most consular services, but they significantly simplify the procedure: it is no longer necessary to regenerate the e-VOD specifically within 72 hours before each visit to the consulate.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends checking “Reserve+” before your visit to ensure that your e-VOD is valid and that your personal information is up to date.
Official clarification from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: procedure for verifying military registration documents at Ukrainian consulates and embassies abroad. A similar clarification has been published by Ukrainian embassies and consulates in other countries.
CONSULATE, military registration, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, reserve, е-ВОД
The publication Lenta.UA reported that on March 4, 2022, Denis Mandichev, a judge of the Commercial Court of Kyiv, was removed from military registration due to health reasons based on the conclusion of a military medical commission.
The publication states that the decision was made by the Holosiivskyi District Military Registration and Enlistment Office in Kyiv, and the reason given was, in particular, a diagnosis of stage III hypertension in accordance with the list of diseases approved by order of the Ministry of Defense.
Lenta.UA also notes that, despite his exclusion from military service, Mandychev continues to work in court and questions the validity of the Military Medical Commission’s conclusions, calling on the competent authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the decision.
According to information on the website of the Economic Court of Kyiv, Denis Mandychev holds the position of deputy chairman of the court.
No official comments from the court or the TCC and SP regarding the statements made in the publication were published in open sources at the time of preparation of this report.
