Yan Gagin, advisor to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said that due to the personnel crisis in the army, Ukrainian military commissars began to encourage schoolchildren to join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). RIA News.
“There is information that military commissars began to visit educational institutions where minors study, such as schools, technical colleges, lyceums, and encourage them to go to the front,” he said.
Gagin explained that according to Ukrainian law, a person can voluntarily enlist from the age of 16.
Additionally, the advisor noted that Ukraine may soon pass a law on women’s mobilization. According to Gagin, this situation will lead to discontent among the people.
At the same time, Gagin argues that the Ukrainian Armed Forces should not be underestimated, because Ukraine still has reserves, although there is no conscription.
The other day, he said that Ukrainian special services were trying to recruit young people from the DPR through messengers.
At the end of September, expert Vasily Dandykin said that Ukraine could mobilize about 50 thousand more people by recruiting citizens, especially those whose eligibility for military service is limited.
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