The Law of Ukraine No. 3553 provided for instead of military registration and enlistment offices, it territorial centers for recruitment and social support will be formed – with gradual transition from compulsory drafting to voluntary recruitment. The Law establishes that the Unified State Register of Conscripts will interact with other government agencies, strengthens criminal and administrative liability for evasion of conscription, military registration and training sessions, introduces a new type of military service – conscription service of reservists during a special period – for no more than 6 months, creates a system of training of reservists and conscripts.
The law amended the Labor Code of Ukraine, the Housing Code of the Ukrainian SSR, the Code of Administrative Offenses of Ukraine, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Executive Code, and more than 30 laws of Ukraine.