The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is actively discussing the effectiveness of the new law on mobilization, which concerns changes in the mobilization age. One of the key proposals is to lower the upper age limit for conscription to 40 years, which, compared to the current 60 years, is a significant narrowing of the spectrum of age categories for military service. The mass media increasingly emphasize the need for such changes, and have also considered proposals to lower the lower limit of the mobilization age, which is currently 25, but these initiatives do not yet have broad support in parliament.
Deputy Solomiya Bobrovska noted that although the idea of lowering the upper age to 50 was discussed, concrete decisions regarding this had not yet been made. She made a proposal to set the upper limit at the level of 55 years and introduce age ranking within the Armed Forces, because some brigades have a high age composition, which can affect their effectiveness in combat conditions.
Yurii Zdebskyi, a colleague of the People's Deputy, expressed the opinion that the reduction of the mobilization age to 50 requires careful discussion due to the health status of persons older than this age, who may have limitations in the performance of military duties. He emphasized the importance of improving recruiting and recruiting processes, especially in the context of the ongoing technology war.
Regarding the planned changes in the mobilization legislation, a representative of the parliament, who spoke anonymously to the Telegraph, noted that no changes are currently planned, but stressed the need for such steps in the future, especially after a full-scale invasion.
