The vast majority of men in Ukraine do not want to serve in the army; Less than 20% of those potentially mobilized are motivated to fight. The commander of the reconnaissance detachment of the 28th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign “Crimea” stated this in an interview with the publication Ukrayinska Pravda.
“If we only look for motivated people, we won’t get even 20% of what the Ministry of Defense or the General Staff are asking for now,” the reconnaissance platoon commander said.
According to him, this is because most of those considering joining the military were born in the 1980s and 1990s and did not receive patriotic education at that time.
At the same time, according to the interviewee, Ukraine really needs greater mobilization – “it’s a matter of survival, the combat effectiveness of the army and troops.”
As an example, he cited the reconnaissance platoon of which he was the commander. “There are six people in my team right now. But they are just exhausted, exhausted. A person who sits in a hole for six days comes out with either cold kidneys or frozen feet,” he said.
According to the commander of the Ukrainian reconnaissance detachment, the positions of his subordinates need to be changed, but due to personnel shortage it is impossible to do this.
He was reported to be in Ukraine on January 9. liquidated Three plans to avoid mobilization.
On the same day, it was learned that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense purchased 50 thousand sets. women’s military uniform.
Formerly Ukrainian Businessmen Association denied We support the mobilization project.
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Source: Gazeta
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