Ukraine Does Not Cover The Possibility Of Mobilization To Replace Army In The Field Of War

Ukrainian military illustration/ (Source: President.gov.ua)

JAKARTA - Ukrainian troops suffer casualties and require rotation of personnel in combat areas, which may require mobilization that should end on February 19, extended in 2023, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said in a statement Wednesday.

Malyar drew attention to the fact that the military was withdrawn to many company and business employees in Ukraine, being asked to share some details about the potential for mobilization.

"These things are difficult to predict, because mobilization depends on the demands of war. In addition, there are casualties, there is a need for recovery, even people who are still alive and healthy currently need replacement," he said as reported by TASS on December 14.

On February 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed off on total mobilization in Ukraine.

According to preliminary documents, mobilization took place in Kiev and throughout Ukraine for 90 days. Later, Verkhovna Rada repeatedly extended mobilization, along with a military emergency. The current mobilization should end on February 19.

Malyar admitted that further mobilization might be carried out, but appealed to the public not to panic.

"This is a normal mobilization process, don't describe it as a frightening apocalypse; we talk about it in public all the time - everything is possible, it all depends on war," added the Deputy Minister.

Currently, Ukrainian troops are losing up to a battalion of personnel killed and injured every day.

"It is known that Ukrainian troops are in trouble due to food shortages," said LPR People's Miliction Officer Andrey Marochko earlier.