AFU Knowledge Base • Updated October 2026
Is it possible to be dismissed from AFU due to pregnancy or care for up to 3 years?
Pregnancy and care of a child up to 3 years old. Updated: October 2026.
Quick Answer
Yes. Pregnancy and care for a child up to 3 years old (up to 6 years - according to a medical opinion), as well as a spouse of a military serviceman raising a child up to 18 years old - grounds for exemption from AFU Details below.
3 years
care is the basic term
6 years old
with a medical opinion
Married couple
military serviceman with a child under 18
Documents and grounds
- medical certificate about pregnancy;
- birth certificate for care;
- according to a medical opinion - extended terms of income for 6 years;
- a spouse of a military serviceman with a joint child under 18 years of age.
Frequently Asked Questions
The husband of the wife of a military man is a reason?
The application of the spouse of a military serviceman (that is, the other party is in AFU) with a joint child under the age of 18 is the basis for dismissal.
Mat'modona Ofigorov in front of him when will she be born?
Yes, giving will be spoken 6 times from the moment of birth; before birth - spouses with a pregnancy document.
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