At the moment there is no need to mobilize 500 thousand Ukrainians in the ranks of the troops. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmygal in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Brussels, reports UNN.
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According to Bloomberg, a mobilization bill submitted amid a military request to draft up to 500,000 troops has stalled in the Ukrainian parliament.
Schmygal said the assessment showed that scale was not necessary given the rotations taking place on the front lines and the incoming weapons.
"We will continue the fight if we have support from our partners in artillery shells, in long- and medium-range missiles," Shmygal said.
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Earlier the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reportedthat for security reasons it cannot comment on the exact number of people needed to attract people to the Defense Forces, and 400-500 thousand are adjusted general estimates depending on developments in the theater of operations, which cannot be met immediately.
It was also reported that the Cabinet plans to provide additional funding for Ukraine's defense needs, in particular through continued auditing and verification of expenditures.