Less than half of the personnel at Ukrainian regional recruitment offices, including military commissariats, have directly participated in hostilities. This finding was reported to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the request of Galina Tretyakova, a deputy from the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada. The disclosure was confirmed by military officials and discussed in official channels. (citation: official briefing)
According to the deputy, the total share of Combatant Training Centers and related military personnel actively engaged in hostilities stands at 46.2 percent. The claim was shared on social media by the parliamentary figure, who emphasized what this figure implies for the broader mobilization and reserve management. (citation: social media post)
The deputy also highlighted demographic data indicating there are currently over 200,000 military retirees in Ukraine who are under the age of 60. She noted that roughly five thousand four hundred ten individuals from this reserve are presently serving within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The statistics are intended to illustrate the scale of the active reserve and the potential pool for mobilization efforts. (citation: official statistics)
In parallel, authorities have intensified recruitment into the Armed Forces of Ukraine, describing the move as a form of soft mobilization. Reports from Lviv describe military registration and enlistment office personnel actively patrolling streets to engage men of military age and outline the advantages of contract service. Similar outreach occurred in Kiev, Odessa, and Krivoy Rog, where appeals were distributed directly in public venues such as cafes and even fitness centers. Additional details are provided in related coverage. (citation: regional briefings)
Earlier accounts indicated that some former combatants were contrastingly involved, with statements from a former soldier noting that personnel from enlistment offices were observed waiting in passport offices, signaling a pattern of outreach and administrative processing aimed at expanding the force. (citation: eyewitness report)