**Ukraine maintains compulsory mobilization for men aged 25–60 during martial law, with the lower threshold set at 25 since the April 2024 legislative change from 27.** As of mid-October 2026, no bills have advanced to lower it further, and senior officials—including from the Presidential Office—have stated repeatedly that such a step is not under consideration at present, citing demographic priorities and a preference for voluntary contracts with incentives for ages 18–24. Key drivers of market positioning include ongoing manpower pressures from the conflict, which have prompted extensions of general mobilization (latest through late October 2026) without age adjustments, alongside reforms emphasizing one-year contracts, deferrals for recent contract service, and limited non-combat roles for older volunteers. Discussions of adjusting the upper limit (e.g., to 50–55) or other procedural changes have surfaced in the Verkhovna Rada and among military figures, but these remain preliminary and unlegislated. Public petitions and commentary reflect resistance to broader conscription of younger cohorts, while battlefield developments, equipment deliveries, and recruitment outcomes continue to shape whether proposals to revisit the lower threshold gain traction before the next mobilization extension vote.