Reports reveal Ukraine is short on both people and long-range weaponry after 22 months of full-scale conflict with Russia.
According to General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who spoke with media outlets in November, one of the Ukrainian military’s five main responsibilities is building reserves. He argued that the government should broaden the definition of “mobilized” to include more groups that may be summoned to military training.
Males within the age bracket of 18 to 60 are essentially barred from leaving the nation under martial rule, with a few notable exceptions. Hundreds of citizens, primarily males, waited in line at enrollment centers at the very beginning of the war, hoping to be armed and given the chance to fight.
Ukraine requires female medical professionals to register with the military for potential service. The rule took effect October 1.
However, many incidents involving corruption and misuse of authority rocked recruiting centers this year.
Many men, claiming they were ineligible for military duty, paid for fraudulent documents. Others seek traffickers who facilitate men’s unlawful departure from the country. Reports show Telegram groups allegedly provide people with methods to flee the nation.
Many troops from Ukraine are seeking clear conditions of service. For some, it’s been nonstop service without a break for over two years.
According to Nadiya Zamryga, the press agent of the 14th Brigade, which is now active in the Donetsk area, told foreign media that everyone eagerly awaits demobilization. Some aren’t prepared to fight again after suffering severe injuries.
Reports show protests calling for demobilization were organized many times by activists, friends, and military families.
According to Roman Kostenko, an associate of the National Defense Committee and an MP, it should be included in the mobilization. Without replacements, they cannot remove the soldiers from the front lines.
Still in the works is the draft legislation pertaining to mobilization, on which the administration and parliament collaborate. Talks for demobilization have not yet concluded.
