At least 90 more days Ukraine handle martial law in effect since the invasion Russia almost two years ago general mobilization of the troops that have to fight on the battlefields. The information, confirmed on Telegram by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak (from the pro-European Holos, opposition) on Tuesday, came after fierce debate on this issue. a new law proposal precisely to expand military recruitment. The second, which has not yet progressed, will be discussed this Wednesday.
The extension is the tenth since the start of this phase. fight with RussiaIt was proposed by the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, It will enter into force on February 5 and will be implemented from February 14; This will in principle not affect the debate in parliament on the other reform the Government is trying to implement. the great unknown is Gets admin support What does it need to implement the new proposal after the previous draft was withdrawn in January due to inconsistencies?
With Russia’s war against Ukraine Kyiv is about to enter its third year a tender moment under their management military institutions. There are many reasons, including “the large number of soldiers needed by the Defense of Ukraine,” Daria Tarasenko, a lawyer who follows the issue closely, told El Periódico de Catalunya of the Prensa Ibérica group. “Moreover, soldiers The most prominent ones so far they need to rest and the current law does not allow them to withdraw from active service, so they do not know when they will be allowed to return home,” he notes. In December, Zelensky himself estimated that Ukraine’s needs in the coming months were between 450,000 and 500,000 new recruits.
Reluctant opposition
Nevertheless, unwillingness Some of the men accept being drafted into the military, some controversial measures This document, which contains the first draft of the bill, has further intensified the debate, and the mobilization process carried out to date has not been left without criticism. “As a lawyer, the problems I see are these: lack of clarity in the process recruitment and medical examinations for novices. The legislation contains a list of situations in which men can refuse military service, but there is no clear mechanism on how to do this,” Tarasenko illustrates.
The lawyer is not the only person to express confusion about this issue, which has been discussed since the failure of Ukraine’s last major counter-offensive. reproaches They also came from MPs like Solomiia Brobrovska. holo partyHe opposed the first version of the proposal, which included measures such as lowering the recruitment age from 27 to 25 and freezing the bank accounts of those who did not accept mobilization if they met the conditions.
Last weekend, after the revised version (with a few changes) was presented by the Government, Brobrovska said that she had not yet made a final decision on the text. On the other hand, other colleagues from the same party have already announced that they will make presentations. an alternative version. Holo votes are considered important for approval of legislation. The same formation of ZelenskyServant of the People, There seems to be division. about reform.
Fighting with Zaluzhni
In addition, the issue overlaps with another important issue that has been discussed publicly for weeks: the rivalry between Zelensky and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valeri Zaluzhni, who is very popular in Ukraine. The latter believe Ukraine needs to prepare, observers say a long war, Zelensky defending the trial end the conflict as soon as possible. In any case, a struggle that eventually led Zelensky to decide to do this relax to Zaluzhni He was removed from office, as the Ukrainian president himself confirmed this week in an interview with Italian public television RAI.
Due to fear of reprisals, several men have explained to this journalist since 2022 that they are not willing to go to the front. In addition, in the most used social networks in Ukraine, They openly complain depending on how this process is carried out. Likewise, at the same time lack of job prospects Meanwhile, with the ongoing war, others decided to join the Armed Forces, which are among the most respected institutions in the country.