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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatiy signed an order that radically changes the approach to the work of military medical boards (MMBs). The key objective of the innovations is to prevent the mobilisation of citizens who are unable to perform military duties due to their health condition, as well as to counter corruption schemes during medical examinations.
On 30 October, Major Dmytro Lykhovyi, a representative of the Main Directorate of Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informed about the introduction of these measures in a comment to the publication "Interfax-Ukraine". According to him, the order provides for a comprehensive change in the approach to the work of MMBs, rather than just additional checks of individual decisions.
According to the document, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are introducing permanent monitoring of decisions made by MMBs at territorial centres for recruitment and social support (TCC and SS). Authorised bodies have been granted the authority to verify the validity of medical conclusions and conduct regular inspections if violations are detected.
Particular attention will be paid to situations where a person liable for military service was initially deemed fit for service, but later found unfit due to illnesses not related to the performance of military duties. The General Staff explained that such checks will allow detecting errors at the stage of medical examinations and prevent people whose health does not meet the requirements from entering the army ranks.
Separate emphasis is placed on controlling the examination of citizens with chronic diseases that carry a risk of exacerbation within the first months of service. Personal liability for specific doctors and healthcare facilities is provided for fictitious or negligently prepared medical documents.
The changes will affect not only the activities of the medical boards themselves but also the procedures for referring persons liable for military service for examinations. Enhanced oversight will cover the process of document preparation by TCC and SS employees, as well as the entry of information into the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service, and Reservists.
In addition, regular special training has been introduced for the heads and members of MMBs. During such courses, medical professionals will be familiarised with modern diagnostic standards and current requirements for conducting medical examinations.
The General Staff emphasised that these measures align with the principles announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in September. Among the key principles are objective assessment of the situation, acknowledging mistakes, and their timely correction.
"Проблеми, які замовчують або ігнорують, лише поглиблюються. Кожен виявлений недолік має бути проаналізований і усунутий. А життя та здоров'я людей мають бути пріоритетом на всіх етапах військової служби", – зазначили у Генеральному штабі. ("Problems that are kept silent or ignored only deepen. Each identified deficiency must be analysed and eliminated. And the life and health of people must be the priority at all stages of military service," – the General Staff stated.)
One of the problems in the work of MMBs remains the lengthy procedures for approving conclusions on unfitness for military service. In cases provided for by legislation, the decision of a local committee requires approval by a higher-level committee. While this process is ongoing, information about the exclusion of a citizen from military registration may not be reflected in the electronic register.
Lawyer Yevhen Filypets previously explained that documents are sometimes returned for reworking multiple times due to formal errors. As a result, persons liable for military service may wait months for a final decision. According to the lawyer, in some cases, delays last up to a year. Meanwhile, the TCC may require a repeat MMB, citing the loss of relevance of the previous conclusion, which, in Filypets' opinion, is illegal.
Currently, the General Staff has only reported on the introduction of additional control over medical examinations and document preparation. The public statement does not specify whether the order provides for shortening the deadlines for approving unfitness conclusions by higher-level committees.
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