In a conversation with reporters on July 24, Zelensky outlined his intention to seek help from partners from the EU.
He noted that earlier Europe refused to finance salaries to the Ukrainian military, allocating funds only for weapons for Ukraine. However, according to Zelensky, “the Ukrainian military themselves can be a weapon that protects everyone.”
According to the agency, the Ukrainian government wants to motivate more volunteers to join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, offering significant payments to those who sign military contracts. However, the implementation of such a program will exert tangible pressure on the budget, which, due to the ongoing war of Russia, has a significant deficit. Accordingly, the President of Ukraine wants to attract funds for the payment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the allies.
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After the beginning of the full -scale invasion of Russian troops to Ukraine on February 24, 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced martial law and universal mobilization. The last time their action extended until November 5, 2025 years.
According to the law, in Ukraine they can mobilize military liability at the age of 25-60, recognized as suitable for health reasons. At the same time, some men under the age of 25 can be mobilized legally (for example, if they were military service in peacetime, they graduated from a higher military educational institution or military department) or, of their own free will.
For citizens who They have not reached the lower boundary of the mobilization age established in Ukraine (25 years), the project of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “Contract 18-24” is already operating. It provides an opportunity on a voluntary basis to undergo military service from the age of 18 and provides for many benefits and high monetary allowance.
On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading the bill No. 13229, which allows you to take people over 60 years old for military service for a contract for a contract. The document refers to non -eating positions where physical activity is insignificant, but experience, knowledge, discipline and responsibility are needed.
On July 21, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Fedor Venislavsky said that up to 30 thousand people are mobilizing every month in Ukraine.
