Ukrainian People's Deputy Yury Kamelchuk took an important initiative to reform the military recruiting system in Ukraine, declaring the need to move from the term "mobilization" to the professional recruiting system. According to him, this will be key to improving the combat readiness and effectiveness of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Kamelchuk emphasized the importance of implementing the "fight or work" format, noting that the system should provide not only military training, but also normal social and financial support for each military member. He emphasized that this will allow the creation of professional military units, where every soldier will know how to work in a team and use weapons.
According to the deputy, the key element of the reform should be the training of the military not under the leadership of foreign instructors from NATO, but with the help of Ukrainian commanders who have combat experience. This will allow for greater adaptation to the specifics of the war in Ukraine and more effective integration of recruits into real combat conditions.
Kamelchuk paid special attention to the need to reform the Military Medical Commissions (MMCs), which, according to him, are currently inefficiently handling the selection of candidates. The People's Deputy noted that many people who go through the VLK return to hospitals because of chronic diseases, which is a waste of time and resources.
"Yesterday I spoke with the commander, who noted that one out of 50 candidates is suitable for active military work. This is definitely not an indicator that should be pursued by the TCC," Kamelchuk said. He expressed the opinion that TCCs should either be reformed into recruiting centers for specific brigades and tasks, or disappear if they cannot meet modern requirements.
