Ukraine apparently lacks soldiers: military announces mobilization – for “everyone under 60”

Created: 2022-10-24 15:42

By: Stefanie Fischhaber

In Ukraine, mobilization has reached the highest level.

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In the war against Russia, Ukraine recently went on the offensive.

However, the staff is not enough.

Mobilization in Ukraine has reached the highest level.

Kyiv – Ukraine repeatedly reports that it has successfully repelled Russian advances – but in the war against Russia there are still warnings of Russian attacks almost everywhere in the country.

The personnel situation in the Ukrainian army is apparently tense: it urgently needs to be strengthened, said Kyiv's top military commissar, Yuriy Maksymov.

Ukraine therefore wants to mobilize again.

Mobilization in Ukraine: summonses for draftees under 60

In an interview with the Ukrainian television station tsn, Maksymov said there was a need for additional personnel in the Ukraine war.

Ukraine must further increase its potential.

That is why the mobilization in Ukraine will continue.

"We all see that our army is confidently conducting offensive actions in certain directions," the military commissar praised the army.

However, he described further mobilization of the military forces as necessary.

On Saturday (October 22) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on voluntary registration of women for military service.

Men are still required to do military service.

According to the military commissioner, all conscripts under the age of 60 would soon have to reckon with a summons.

Refusals face a prison sentence of up to five years.

War against Russia: Highest level of mobilization in Ukraine

"We are now at the highest level of mobilization," Maksymov said.

He explained that many citizens who had already left the country had returned to Ukraine to defend their country.

"There are soldiers who have returned from France, our citizens from the US, Israel, Poland and Portugal who have returned," the commissioner said.

Some citizens even re-entered from Russia.

However, returnees from Russia were subjected to a detailed check.

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