The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported a significant increase in the reserves of the Armed Forces thanks to the new law on mobilization. According to the agency's data, the number of conscripts increased by 2.5 times compared to the first quarter of the current year.
The Law of Ukraine dated April 11, 2024 No. 3633-IX, which entered into force, significantly increased the effectiveness of mobilization measures. As the press service of the Ministry of Defense noted in response to the request of "Telegraph", this law made it possible to significantly improve the additional staffing of military units, restore their combat capability and create the necessary reserves.
"The entry into force of the Law of Ukraine dated April 11, 2024 No. 3633-IX allowed us to increase the number of conscripts for military service during mobilization by 2.5 times compared to the first quarter of the current year, which in general allows at this stage to carry out timely replenishment of military units , restoring their combat capability and creating the necessary reserves," the Ministry of Defense noted.
According to information from the Main Personnel Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the question of increasing mobilization is not currently being initiated. The press service of the Ministry of Defense also reported that with a sufficient number of trained soldiers and a successful draft, the military leadership will prepare legislative changes related to rotation and demobilization, that is, the possibility of releasing certain categories of soldiers during martial law.
At the moment, local measures are being taken to rotate and maintain the combat capability of the Armed Forces. This includes organizing and carrying out the replacement (rotation) of military units that perform tasks as part of the created troop groups.
The rotation involves the granting of vacations, replenishment of personnel and equipment, as well as conducting combat coordination, which can last from two weeks to three months, including training on the territory of partner states.
