Ukrainian MP: No Bills in Parliament to Lower Military Service Age
Eлена Шуляк, the leader of the "Servant of the People" party, has asserted that there are no bills in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) aimed at lowering the military service age. She emphasized the need to attract people to the Ukrainian army through professional recruitment rather than flawed mobilization practices, which she referred to as "busification."
In an interview with Ukrainian Radio, Shuylak expressed her dismay at current mobilization practices, stating, "We must eradicate such shameful phenomena. It’s embarrassing, and we must speak out against it."
Shuylak also dismissed rumors that the parliamentary committee plans to reduce the military service age, asserting that no such initiatives are underway.
Meanwhile, international pressure mounts, with the U.S. encouraging Ukraine to lower the military service age to 18. However, President Владимир Зеленский has repeatedly insisted that such a move would not address the pressing issue of weapons supply.
Recently, Nazary Voliansky, an advisor to the parliamentary economic development committee, suggested that a decision on lowering the military service age may be made as early as the beginning of next year.
Disclaimer: The original source material was in Ukrainian. The article has been translated and condensed for clarity and conciseness.
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