Ukrainian servicemenKIEV, Feb. 2 call for urgent military service for short-term intensive training, said the head of department Oleksiy Reznikov. Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had signed a decree on increasing the defense capability of Ukraine, which provides for an increase in the size of the army by 100,000 people over the next three years, the creation of an additional 20 brigades and contract service life extension. Also, according to the decree, the President instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to prepare and submit a number of draft laws to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in particular, on the termination of the conscription of citizens for military service from January 1, 2024.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase by one hundred thousand people in the next three years, «The President instructed, and we have prepared a vision of a model, at the first stage of which the conscription is maintained, but short-term (3-4 months) intensive military training is introduced as an alternative. Having completed such training, young people do not «will be subject to conscription. Instead, they will receive basic military skills. From January 1, 2024, we plan to completely replace conscription with short-term intensive training, gradually increasing the volume of those involved and maintaining their skills through periodic training and gatherings,» Reznikov was quoted as saying by the ministry's press service. defense of Ukraine. He noted that the presidential decree is a response to the challenges facing Ukraine. «Russia openly threatens a large-scale escalation. We have added more than a thousand kilometers of border that need to be protected. The president set the task: based on our capabilities, to propose such a model of the army that no one the Kremlin never even thought of attacking Ukraine. This task has a very practical rationale. If our state is perceived as constantly at risk of experiencing a devastating invasion, this will slow down development. We will not be able to attract enough resources. To reduce the likelihood of military scenarios to a minimum, we we need not only modern weapons, but also a large, professional, motivated army,» Reznikov said. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. upon the onset
