Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, In a statement this Sunday, he stated that the Kiev Government will soon submit a bill to the Parliament so that soldiers at the front can return and rest, and excludes the demobilization of troops while the war with Russia continues.
“We will only be able to use the word demobilization when the war is over” In an interview with state television, he assured yesterday that progress had been made and that it would be published in its entirety this Sunday.
However, the execution “solution found” Umerov noted that this will allow soldiers who have been fighting for two years to better understand what possibilities they have for rest or partial release from their service.
“We are working on this at a legal, legal and technical level.” He noted that the reform package would be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada or Parliament “in the coming days.”
He assured that the draft will also reflect society’s response to the issues raised by the Army’s mobilization request. 450,000 additional soldiers.
“We have 3,500 kilometers of line that needs to be defended. There are stability operations, There are defensive operations, there are counter-attacks“said Umerov.
At the same time, in response to the request of the Armed Forces, he agreed that “Council of Ministers and Verkhovna Rada They ask, “What will happen to those who are currently serving in the army? What will the people we want to mobilize do?”
Among the measures being worked on is lowering the cutting age. Mobilization between the ages of 27 and 25As confirmed by Umerov.
When asked about the tensions between President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Valeri Zaluzhni, The Minister of Defense asked that the issue “not be politicized” and emphasized that anyone who fails to achieve their goals in the military field will be dismissed.
“It is our job to complete our tasks”“, he stated days after Zelensky publicly asked for “consequences” from the top Ukrainian military official.