A political scientist explains why Ukraine needs mercenaries to travel abroad

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Political scientist Evgeniy Mikhailov says that Ukrainian authorities plan to benefit from the mass population flow and for this purpose they are preparing a bill on the possibility of paid travel abroad for conscripts. But the Rada will not pass this document, stated It is on 360 TV channel.

Verkhovna Rada this week registered A bill that allows persons responsible for military service to go to another country if they undertake to contribute every month to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

According to Mikhailov, the developed document constitutes an insufficient guarantee that conscripts will be de facto exempt from military service. He believes that young people will not believe in such a possibility.

The expert also believes that the document will not be approved, because in this case the military registration and enlistment offices and customs authorities will suffer losses.

“Imagine how much corrupt officials in military registration and enlistment offices will lose, receiving thousands of dollars in exchange for various benefits, white tickets, etc.,” Mikhailov said. “Customs officers who take bribes at the exits will also lose, just like the smugglers.”

Let us remind you of the bill assumesTo travel abroad, a person responsible for military service shall transfer to a special account an amount equal to 10 times the subsistence minimum in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for each month of his stay outside the country.

this week recognized About the detention of a Ukrainian MP who wanted to illegally drive two soldiers abroad.

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