Ukraine has 25 percent of the air defense needed: Zelensky – vopbuzz
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy His army needed more men for reinforcements, he told AFP in an interview on Friday forces‘ moraleA rare thank you from the Ukrainian leader.
Ukraine They have been replaced by Russian forces since late last year, partly due to manpower shortages that forced the government to enact the mobilization law.
“We need to staff the reserves… A lot of brigades are empty,” Zelensky told AFP.
Many Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting for more than two years without the possibility of demobilization.
With no end to the war in sight, the army is struggling to recruit soldiers while fighters are exhausted and angry over the lack of rotation.
“We need to do this so that the guys have a normal rotation. Then their morale will improve,” Zelensky told AFP.
“This is a matter of their physical strength and justice. This requires the preparation of reserves.” he continued.
The law passed by the parliament will come into force on Saturday.
It reduces the minimum mobilization age from 27 to 25 and simplifies mobilization procedures.
But in a controversial change, he canceled a vital proposal that would have given soldiers who served more than 36 months the opportunity to be discharged.
Ukraine They have been replaced by Russian forces since late last year, partly due to manpower shortages that forced the government to enact the mobilization law.
“We need to staff the reserves… A lot of brigades are empty,” Zelensky told AFP.
Many Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting for more than two years without the possibility of demobilization.
With no end to the war in sight, the army is struggling to recruit soldiers while fighters are exhausted and angry over the lack of rotation.
“We need to do this so that the guys have a normal rotation. Then their morale will improve,” Zelensky told AFP.
“This is a matter of their physical strength and justice. This requires the preparation of reserves.” he continued.
The law passed by the parliament will come into force on Saturday.
It reduces the minimum mobilization age from 27 to 25 and simplifies mobilization procedures.
But in a controversial change, he canceled a vital proposal that would have given soldiers who served more than 36 months the opportunity to be discharged.
