EU commissioner dismisses Kremlin disinformation about demanding women's mobilization in Ukraine

European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has firmly rejected Russian intelligence's disinformation claim that the European Union had demanded Ukraine begin mobilising women for military service.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, Kubilius said he had no such information, adding that it would be strange for Europe to try to dictate to Ukraine whom to mobilise. He described the claim as Russian disinformation.

The Kremlin has a well-documented history of spreading disinformation about Ukraine, its allies, and the war. Ukrainian and European officials regularly debunk false narratives originating from Russian state media and intelligence services.

Ukraine's current mobilisation law applies to men of military age. There have been no proposals formally advanced by the Ukrainian government to extend conscription obligations to women.