Military law glossary

Mobilization and service terms in plain language

12 terms

  • ТЦК

    Territorial recruitment center — former military commissariat.

  • ВЛК

    Military medical board — determines fitness for service.

  • Військовий облік

    Registration of conscripts; data updates via Reserve+ or the office.

  • Повістка

    Official summons to the office; served against signature.

  • Відстрочка

    Lawful postponement of drafting under Art. 23 grounds.

  • Бронювання

    Protection of a critical-company employee from drafting.

  • Призов

    Enrollment into the Armed Forces after VLK and office decision.

  • Контрактник

    Voluntary contract service; terms in the service law.

  • Бойові виплати

    Combat participation supplement — proportional to days.

  • УБД

    Combat participant — status with benefits.

  • МСЕК

    Medical-social expertise — sets the disability group.

  • Демобілізація

    Release to reserve after term/grounds.