Soldiers should know in advance when they will be discharged from service – Ukraine's Defence Minister

Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has said that in the future, those who fight for Ukraine should know in advance where and when they will serve and when they will be discharged, and they will also be offered "options" in accordance with their abilities.

Source: Umierov in an interview with German newspaper Bild

Details: Bild quoted Umierov as saying that in the future, people need a clear idea of how they will be trained and equipped, where and when they will serve, and when they will be discharged from active duty.  

Umierov added that conscripts will have a range of options to choose from depending on their abilities.

Background: 

• Ukraine still lacks clear rules on demobilisation. Currently, demobilisation is only possible on grounds of age, health, family circumstances, a court conviction, and for other valid reasons.
• There have been repeated protests in many Ukrainian cities demanding the introduction of demobilisation after 18 months of service.
• This autumn, a petition asking Zelenskyy to approve the demobilisation of soldiers after 18 months of service received more than 25,000 signatures. In 2022, the president responded to a similar petition as follows: "Under the legal regime of martial law, the discharge of mobilised servicemen from military service on other grounds is not envisaged."

Previously: 

• Earlier, Umierov said that Ukrainian men aged 25-60 years living in Germany and other countries should report to Armed Forces enlistment centres next year or face sanctions.

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