In brief
Ukraine’s religious affairs agency says 8,043 clergy held active mobilisation deferments as of November 12, 2026, up from 6,552 in March. Eligibility depends on employment and religious organisation requirements.
Ukraine’s State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS) said 8,043 clergy held active mobilisation deferments processed by its authorised staff as of November 12, 2026. The agency disclosed the figures in response to a request from LIGA.net.
The agency reported 6,552 clergy with deferments as of March 26 that year. Its annual report recorded 4,925 by the end of 2025. These figures describe totals at different dates, rather than newly issued deferments.
Lviv region had the highest number in the agency’s regional breakdown, at 1,258, while Kherson region had the lowest, at 47.
According to LIGA.net, eligibility includes formal employment and working for a religious organisation listed by DESS as critically important. Clergy status alone does not automatically confer a deferment.
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