Record blocking: 26 thousand bank accounts frozen due to evasion of mobilization by Ukrainians
Ministry of Justice reported that the bank accounts of 26,000 people have been blocked in Ukraine as of today due to violations of the legislation on mobilization. As explained in the department, such measures are taken within the framework of the current legal mechanism for collecting fines for evasion of military accounting duties.
The ministry emphasized that citizens’ accounts are blocked in accordance with court decisions when a person who is subject to mobilization or is required to register for the military violates legal requirements and does not pay an administrative fine imposed by an authorized body – usually a territorial recruitment center (TCC). That is, it is not about automatic blocking, but about the implementation of a court decision within the framework of executive proceedings.
According to the current version of Article 210 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, non-compliance by conscripts, conscripts or reservists with the rules of military registration, evasion of passing a medical commission, failure to submit the necessary documents or other violations of the mobilization procedure are punishable by a fine in the amount of 17,000 to 25,500 hryvnias.
Such fines must be paid within the prescribed period, but a large proportion of offenders do not do so. According to the Opendatabot analytical system, more than 10,000 enforcement proceedings have already been opened in Ukraine since the beginning of 2025 due to unpaid fines for violations of mobilization legislation. At the same time, according to the results of 2024, more than 52% of the fines imposed by the territorial collection centers remain unpaid.
After the opening of enforcement proceedings, the State Enforcement Service (or a private executor) has the right to take enforcement measures — in particular, to seize the debtor’s bank accounts. This makes it impossible for a person to access their own funds until the debt is repaid.
The Ministry of Justice also reported that new statistical data on the number of blocked accounts of citizens for non-payment of fines due to violation of mobilization norms will appear after April 1. This will allow us to assess the dynamics of the application of coercive measures to citizens who do not fulfill their duties in wartime.
Separately, it is worth noting that according to judicial practice, a significant part of such fines is canceled. In the case of a person applying to court with a claim to challenge an administrative decision of the TCC, the chance of a positive decision is quite high. According to statistics, courts cancel fines in about 78% of cases. The reasons for such cancellation may be different: improper drafting of the resolution, lack of evidence of a violation, violation of the procedure for serving a summons or summons to the TCC, lack of proper notification of the person about his duties, etc.
