Residents of Odesa will receive summonses by mail: what you need to know
Those subject to conscription in Odesa and the surrounding region may receive summons through registered mail. If the letter is not picked up at the post office, it may be considered valid notification of the call-up to the recruitment center. Lawyers advise not to ignore mail from the post office and to have documents proving the application for deferral.
In Odesa and the Odesa region, conscription notices may be sent to those obligated for military service not only in person by representatives of the territorial recruitment and social support centers, but also by postal mail.
The government approved the corresponding procedure in the summer of 2025. According to it, summons are sent by registered mail with a description of the attachment and a notification of delivery. The document must include the personal data of the conscript, the address of the recipient, the purpose of the summons to the recruitment center, the date, time, and place of appearance, as well as the signature of the head of the territorial recruitment center.
If the recipient is not at home, the postal employee leaves a message stating that the registered letter needs to be picked up at the post office. If a person subject to military service does not collect the package within the specified timeframe, the postal operator returns it to the sender with a corresponding mark. This mark may have legal significance when establishing the fact of proper notification of a summons to the recruitment center.
Lawyer Vladislav Deryi notes that if the deadline for appearing at the recruitment center arrives before a response regarding the deferral is received, it is advisable to have documents confirming the submission of the application. He also advises not to ignore SMS messages from the post office, but to call the Ukrposhta branch to find out who sent the letter.