Ukraine president signs law to boost conscription to fend off Russian aggression

A Ukrainian serviceman in the Donetsk region, Ukraine (Alex Babenko/AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a controversial law, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend off Russia’s continued aggression.

The mobilisation law, published on Ukraine’s parliamentary website, is expected to take effect in a month and make it easier to identify every draft-eligible man in the country.