“We are planning to move away from the painful issues of 'busification'” - Umerov
Kyiv • UNN
The Minister of Defense announced new proposals to reform the mobilization system in Ukraine. It is planned to abandon the forced recruitment of citizens and introduce new mechanisms for military service.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that the ministry has proposals that will be discussed in the Cabinet of Ministers to implement reforms so that in the future there will be no so-called “busification”, when men are forcibly mobilized into the ranks of the Armed Forces. Umerov said this during a briefing, UNN reports.
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It all depends on the enemy, what threats the enemy poses. The enemy is now planning to increase its personnel. We are holding the frontline, adding humanity to our mobilization, introducing, as you know, the law, opening recruitment centers, digitalizing to have digital tools so that people know they have a choice. We will also work for those Ukrainians who are outside our country, so that they also have a choice to join the army. The defense of our country is now an important priority for us, so we plan to move away from these painful issues for the population (the issue of “busification” - ed.). To resolve this issue, we have proposals that we will discuss in the Cabinet of Ministers to propose the following reform
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