The last survey conducted by sociological agencies in Ukraine revealed a rather contradictory attitude of citizens to the possibility of mobilization in the event of a threat to the country. According to the results of the survey, 54% of Ukrainians expressed their willingness to "understand the evasions" in the case of the need for military service, which, according to experts, is a "significant challenge" for the state.
According to more than half of Ukrainians, people who do not want to mobilize can be treated "with understanding." Moreover, in this matter, the greatest loyalty is among the residents of southern Ukraine. Such results were shown by a survey of the Institute of Social and Political Psychology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine with the Association of Political Psychologists of Ukraine, which was presented to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
It is noted that 53.9% of respondents agreed with the statement that "those who avoid mobilization can be understood" because "no one wants to die." 17.2% do not agree with this and about 29% could not give a specific answer.
Moreover, more than 70% of the residents of the southern regions who took part in the survey are ready to understand the evasions.
At the same time, 43% of Ukrainians said they felt ashamed of men who are in no hurry to join the ranks of the Armed Forces. The results of the study show that almost half of them are in the south of Ukraine.
According to sociologists, mobilization in Ukraine is treated extremely ambiguously, which can be considered "a serious challenge for the military and political leadership of the state."
The social survey was conducted in the period from March 1 to 15 using face-to-face interviews, and 2,000 respondents aged 18 and older took part in the territory controlled by Ukraine. The sampling error rate is 3.2%.
On January 30 of this year, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine began consideration of the draft law on mobilization aimed at regulating legislation in the field of conscription during martial law. The authors of the document propose to introduce summonses through the conscript's electronic cabinet, lower the conscription age to 25 years, provide for terms for demobilization, introduce voluntary mobilization for persons deprived of their liberty, restrictions for evaders, prohibit public service without military training, etc.
On February 7, deputies adopted draft law No. 10449 on strengthening mobilization in the first reading. At the same time, more than 4,000 amendments were submitted to the second reading by the People's Deputies.
On February 27, the parliamentary committee on national security began considering these amendments to the draft law.
On March 29, the defense committee of the Verkhovna Rada completed consideration of all 4,269 amendments to the draft law on mobilization. According to People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the document will be put to the vote in the second reading in two weeks.
