Zelenskyy: Military command asked me to give them opportunity to mobilise more people
The military command called on the President of Ukraine to allow them to mobilise more people for the war effort.
Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference within the framework of the Crimean Platform
Details: The journalist asked the head of state whether there would be an increase or acceleration of mobilisation, given the counter-offensive and losses, and whether everyone would have to serve in the army.
The president did not give a direct answer.
Quote: "Frankly speaking, the military command addressed me to give them the opportunity to mobilise more... That's it. I can't tell you anything else yet."
Background:
- On 11 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council, the main topic of which was the results of the inspection of territorial recruitment and social support centres.
- Zelenskyy also announced a decision on military medical commissions, as "there are many issues due to the poor quality of the work of the military medical commissions".
- On 17 August, Zelenskyy signed a decree with recommendations from the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine to Valerii Zaluzhnyy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to dismiss all regional military enlistment officers.
- On 22 August, law enforcement officers conducted more than 200 searches of medical facilities and territorial recruitment centres across the country.
- As a result of more than 200 searches in recruitment centres, the National Police seized more than 10,000 medical files to record corruption schemes for draft evasion.
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