Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ministry of Defense must provide 'real proposals' for changes to the mobilization process, which, according to him, must become 'more humane'. This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing a statement by the head of state. The statement came against the background of ongoing preparations within the ministry for a systemic reform of the mobilization mechanism and the work of territorial recruitment and resource centers (TRRCs).
Demand to the Ministry of Defense: Systematicity and 'Humanity'
'Everything concerning mobilization and contracts, everything concerning the rotation of our warriors. We need real solutions, real proposals,' noted Zelenskyy, emphasizing that he expects systematic joint work from the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces in this direction. The head of state separately emphasized the organizational component: 'And a more humane and systematic approach to solving organizational issues in the troops.' Thus, the president has effectively tasked the ministry not only with reviewing formal procedures but also with changing the very approach to working with the personnel.
Preparation of reform within the ministry
As the publication recalls, Deputy Minister of Defense Lubov Galan previously stated that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is preparing a reform of the mobilization system and TRRCs, which will take place in a 'clear perspective'. At the same time, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky reported that the Ground Forces and TRRCs are already ready for the mobilization reform, however, its implementation, according to him, is a legislative and administrative task of the Ministry of Defense. This indicates that, according to the military leadership's assessment, the 'bottleneck' has shifted from the level of the troops to the level of departmental and regulatory regulation.
Personnel context: Appointment of the Minister of Defense
Separately, Zelenskyy previously explained the decision to appoint Ihor Klymenko as Minister of Defense. According to the president, the former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs could help resolve issues of mobilization and the work of TRRCs. This links the personnel reshuffle in the security bloc with the task of refining the mobilization system, which the head of state is now speaking about directly, demanding concrete proposals from the new leadership of the ministry.
Contradictory data
There is a divergence in the assessment of deadlines and readiness for reform in the statements of the parties. On the one hand, Deputy Minister Galan formulates the horizon of system change vaguely — in a 'clear perspective', without specific dates. On the other hand, according to former Commander-in-Chief Syrsky, the Ground Forces and TRRCs are already ready for reform, and the delay is explained by the fact that its implementation lies in the plane of legislative and administrative work of the Ministry of Defense. That is, one side assesses the troops as ready, and the ministry as still forming the regulatory base; at the same time, neither side names exact deadlines. Moreover, in different media outlets, the president's quote is conveyed with slight stylistic variations — 'more humane' and 'more humane' — which does not change the essence but records the difference in formulations.
The combination of statements indicates that the issue of mobilization and the work of TRRCs remains one of the priorities for the president, who shifts responsibility for specific changes to the Ministry of Defense, demanding not declarations, but 'real solutions' and a more humane approach to organizational issues in the troops.
