Budanov: Without mobilization the front will collapse. He calls for a humane conscription and acknowledges millions of draft evaders
At the Kyiv Security Forum, he called the difficulties of conscription typical of all wars; amid inspections of territorial recruitment centers, the Ministry of Defense is preparing changes to mobilization procedures
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said on the sidelines of the “Kyiv Security Forum” that it is impossible to sustain the defense without mobilization, while urging changes in the approach to how people are treated during the call-up. He told journalists this.
Stop believing in miracles. The issue of mobilization is not a question that appeared suddenly due to some coincidence of circumstances. It is a standard problem for any country where a mobilization mechanism has been used. Look at global examples — the same problems,
He also noted that without regular replenishment of personnel, the execution of combat missions is put at risk.
If there are no people, there will be no front. If the front falls — there will be no Ukraine.
At the same time, Budanov emphasized that what needs to be renewed is precisely the attitude toward citizens in the mobilization process, not the call-up procedure itself.
But the manifestations of inhumane treatment, not the very fact of the summons. Because there is another terrible truth — we have millions of draft dodgers.
Earlier we wrote:
- TCC, VLK and nerves on the brink: since the beginning of the year Ukrainians have flooded the ombudsman with appeals
- Mass mobilization failure: thousands of people were not supposed to serve, but are already in units, the ombudsman says
- TCC as “a place of unfreedom”: the ombudsman reported illegal detention of people for up to 50 days
- The TCC put women without medical qualifications on the wanted list — the Ministry of Defense apologized
- A bill was registered in the Rada that prohibits TCC employees from using force and detaining people
