The Rada commented on the possibility of demobilisation of military personnel

The secretary of the Verkhovna Rada committee for national security, defence and intelligence, Roman Kostenko, has said that the main focus now is on the rotation of frontline units, while the issue of demobilization is still under discussion.

According to him, parliament is still discussing possible terms of military service and how to organise the demobilisation process without endangering the country's defence capacity. Kostenko recalled that even the representatives of the Defence Ministry stressed that the introduction of clear terms of service and mass demobilisation in the current conditions could pose a threat to the successful conduct of combat operations.

He noted that the draft laws on this topic are primarily focused on ensuring the rotation of units on the front line in order to maintain their combat effectiveness.

Committee member Oleksandr Fedienko added that military rotation is indeed necessary to restore their moral, physical and emotional strength. However, it is difficult to implement it in full due to the lack of personnel who could replace current fighters and simultaneously perform defensive and counter-offensive tasks.

Thus, in the current situation, the adoption of a demobilisation law remains impossible, and the main efforts are focused on rotation and maintaining defence capabilities.