Russia wants to increase the number of troops in Ukraine: MP on why demobilization is very problematic
Kyiv • UNN
MP Fedir Venislavsky said that Russia has clear goals to increase the number of occupation troops in Ukraine. According to him, there is currently no draft law on demobilization and it should not be expected in the near future.
Russia has set clear goals to increase the number of occupation troops in Ukraine. This was announced by MP, member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Fedir Venislavsky during a briefing, UNN reports .
The issue (of demobilization - ed.) is the most painful and complex. We have become hostages to the supremacist ideas of certain politicians who first introduced into the public space, and then as legislative initiatives, the possibility of persons liable for military service to be discharged from military service during the legal regime of martial law
He said that Russia has set clear goals to increase the number of occupation troops in Ukraine.
According to our intelligence communities, which were communicated to the members of the Committee in a closed regime, Russia has set clear goals to increase the number of occupation troops in Ukraine and those directly involved by a certain number of tens or even hundreds of thousands. (Therefore - ed.) against this background, it is very problematic to talk about dismissal (from military service during the legal regime of martial law - ed
Venislavsky reminded that in the law on mobilization, the Verkhovna Rada instructed the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Defense to submit a draft law on demobilization if they believe it is possible.
According to my information, there is no such draft law at the moment, and I would not be overly optimistic and would not expect it in the near future