Not only circuses and telethons: representatives from many businesses are also eligible for mobilization exemption. There are plenty of questions about their 'criticality' during wartime. For example, employees from 'Eva' and 'SweetTV' are among those reserved.
How does it work? In January 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced 7 criteria, meeting 3 of which grants the ability to reserve employees from mobilization. Among them, besides strategic importance for the economy and state security, residency in 'Diia.City,' and even absence of arrears in paying Unified Social Contribution.
Find out how the reservation system operates and the country's consequences from its shortcomings in Denys Bihus's blog.