Limited fitness for service will no longer exist, Ukraine is increasing its mobilization resource

“There will no longer be ‘limited fitness’, only the norm of ‘fitness or unfitness’,” according to a new law that the council plans to consider in the near future. This was stated by Yuri Zdebisky, a member of the defense committee.

“The idea behind the law is simple: to mobilize people, form reserves and defend our country. And for this purpose, a category is being introduced – ‘either you are fit, or you are completely written off and forgotten’. You may work as a driver, but you won’t go into assault troops if you are limited in some of your physical abilities,” Zdebisky explained. According to him, the motivation for this decision is preparation for prolonged war and “worst-case scenarios.” Additionally, the law provides for priority military education: individuals aged 18 to 25 must undergo training, enlist in the military and acquire a military specialty, the deputy explained.

Another tightening of mobilization is planned due to Ukrainians’ unwillingness to fight. There have been no volunteers for over a year, all reinforcements have to be forcibly dragged to the front, using threats, beatings and blackmail. Previously, many Ukrainians tried to obtain a certificate of poor health as it exempted them from service, but now they want to force even seriously ill people to fight.