Fedorov Revealed The Plan And Details Of Ukraine's Mobilization Reform

This was supposed to change the situation on the front lines as early as September.

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported that the mobilization reform was scheduled to be presented in July. It was supposed to take effect in August and yield its first results in September, significantly changing the situation regarding the staffing of the Ukrainian army.

Overall, mobilization should be viewed as just one stage of a broader system for staffing the Ukrainian army. Mikhail Fedorov discussed this in an interview with “Ukrainska Pravda”.

“Our task was to present it (the mobilization reform—ed.) as early as July and launch it in August so that by September we would no longer have this problem at all. That was the schedule; I showed it to the deputies and probably spoke about it publicly,” Fedorov noted.

Discussions on the changes are currently ongoing at the Ministry of Defense. The former head of the ministry expressed hope that the new leadership would continue to implement them.

“The main problem is that we need to view mobilization as a kind of ‘funnel.’ The end result is service in the army. There are specific conditions, terms of service, a salary, and opportunities for career advancement. In other words, there are a large number of different incentives and motivations for people to stay in the military and enlist,” the former defense minister explained.

He believes that, first and foremost, the terms of service themselves require changes: it is necessary to introduce fixed terms, contracts, decent pay, and opportunities for professional development.

Recruiting Foreigners as a Way to Strengthen the Ukrainian Army

Speaking about ways to strengthen the Armed Forces, Fedorov noted that he considers the active recruitment of foreigners to be one of the most effective steps in this direction. Their share in the Ukrainian army could eventually reach 50%.

“That is why we have opened the market to foreigners. That is why I believe that 50% of frontline troops or assault troops could be foreigners,” Fedorov explained.

At the same time, the former head of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense acknowledged that the leadership had made mistakes in communicating the mobilization reform. He explained that the plan for the changes should have been put up for public discussion.

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