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Zaluzhnyi calls wartime demobilization demands 'political populism' with no historical basis

Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi called all current demands to demobilize Ukrainian troops political posturing driven by wartime speculation, speaking at the Defence24 Days conference in Warsaw on May 7.

7 May, 04:37 PM

Nationwide census in Ukraine must wait until war ends

A nationwide census in Ukraine will only be possible one and a half to two years after the end of the war, when demobilization has taken place and people have returned and reintegrated into society, Ukraine’s State Statistics Service’s head Arsen Makarchuk told the Ukrinform news agency on March 9.

9 March, 09:39 AM

Ukraine unprepared for rising number of veterans, says commander Zhorin

Ukraine faces serious issues with how veterans are appointed to key positions, and the problem could grow after demobilization, Maksym Zhorin, deputy commander of the Third Separate Assault Brigade, said on Telegram on May 5.

5 May 2025, 03:39 PM

Syrskyi: Around 350,000 troops would leave if demobilization were allowed after three years of service

If Ukraine allowed troops to demobilize after three years of service, about 350,000 soldiers would leave the military this April, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with LB.ua published on April 9.

9 April 2025, 05:45 PM

Demobilization limbo: 100,000 troops await decision as bill hits wall

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry prepared a draft law on demobilization back in January, but the General Staff of the Armed Forces has not approved it, fearing it would require the simultaneous discharge of about 108,000 service members, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 02:20 PM

Ukraine’s plan to tackle demobilization: timely troop rotations

Regular rotations could be the key to addressing the demobilization issue for Ukraine’s Defense Forces. That’s the view expressed by Mykhailo Kmytiuk, commander of the Typhoon Special Drone Systems Unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, in an interview with NV.

13 January 2025, 03:35 PM

Pavlo Kazarin urges authorities to address demobilization despite possible disappointment

In an interview with Radio NV, journalist and serviceman Pavlo Kazarin discussed the unpopular issue raised by military officer Serhiy Gnezdilov's "demarche," the despair among soldiers, and the "recipe" for survival at this stage of the war.

26 September 2024, 05:59 PM

Russia plans army increase, making Ukraine demobilization problematic, says Fedir Venislavskyi

Currently, it is "problematic" to discuss the possibility of demobilization in Ukraine due to the difficult situation at the front and Russia's plans to increase its occupying forces, said Defense Committee MP Fedir Venislavskyi during a briefing on Aug. 6.

6 August 2024, 03:45 PM

Demobilization now impossible no matter how many new soldiers recruited — Ukrainian military

Demobilization is now impossible, no matter how many new soldiers join the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Third Separate Assault Brigade deputy commander, Major Maksym Zhorin wrote on Telegram on June 20.

20 June 2024, 02:43 PM

Ukrainian officer on manpower shortages — interview

Deputy Commander of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, Major Maksym Zhorin, spoke in an interview with NV Radio on April 18 about the manpower shortage in his unit and whether Russia could achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield.

19 April 2024, 11:21 PM

Rada considers 48-month demobilization option before removing it from conscription bill, says MP

The leadership of the Verkhovna Rada considered allowing soldiers to be discharged after 48 months of service before ultimately removing the demobilization provision from the conscription bill, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko told Radio NV on April 12.

13 April 2024, 05:07 PM

Demobilization clause removed from Ukraine's conscription law — opposition MP

Ukraine's Parliament has removed the provision regarding demobilization from the conscription law, opposition Holos party MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2024, 01:02 PM

Cooks and drivers fill frontline gaps amid troop shortage - military expert

Ukrainian soldiers, regardless of their original roles, are increasingly finding themselves on the front lines due to acute personnel shortages, not because of any failure in leadership, military expert Yevhen Dykyi explained on Radio NV on April 2.

3 April 2024, 03:02 PM

Military service discharge for various servicemen categories during martial law

The issue of demobilization in Ukraine is becoming urgent for the soldiers who have been defending the country against the Russian invasion for over two years without any regular breaks.

7 March 2024, 07:10 PM

Zelenskyy signs law on demobilization of conscripts

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law allowing conscripts whose term of service expired during martial law and was extended beyond the established terms to be discharged from military service into the reserve, the Verkhovna Rada website reported on Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 07:16 PM

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