At the same time, Koretskyi assured lawmakers that the
review being prepared by the government will not bring any radical changes for
critical enterprises in the defense and energy sectors.
The PM also said that, when determining whether an
enterprise is critical, authorities must distinguish between economic
indicators and an organization’s actual contribution to the country’s defense
capabilities and essential services. According to Koretskyi, high salaries and
the absence of tax debt do not always mean that “a company is critical.”
“The resolution is being worked on; it will certainly be
revised, adopted, and published,” Koretskyi said.
“There is no betrayal here. All the details will be
available once they are published and all relevant decisions have been made.”
“Therefore, the skepticism being discussed in society is
unfounded. There are no official decisions yet, so there is nothing to
criticize at this point. But the fact that the mobilization and deferment
systems need to be improved is indisputable. The fact that the General Staff of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine needs more troops is also a fact.”
On Oct. 12, opposition MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak
published a draft government resolution that proposed reducing deferment quotas
for the defense industry and energy sectors from 100% to 85%, and for municipal
utility companies from 75% to 60%.