“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the martial law in accordance with the legislation provides for the mobilization of people from 25 years, and to return the military home to Russia, Russia should end the war faster.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: interview Zelensky Italian journalist Chechilily Sally for Il Foglio newspaper
The direct language of Zelensky: “According to the legislation, there are 25 years of plus mobilized today (citizens). Mobilization goes, and it mobilizes a sufficient number of people at this age. They have rotations or vacations. But, of course, this is not enough. It is definitely necessary to work on the quality of this.”
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Details: According to the President, there are requests on the issue of returning home to the military, but this is not provided by law. “That is, martial law, it involves the mobilization of people, and all the resources that are in the country. Absolutely everyone,” said the head of state.
The direct language of Zelensky: “And in this, unfortunately, the challenge of this war, and why it is necessary to speed up as much as possible to finish it. To force Russia to finish this war. We are defending today. If tomorrow, for example, half of the army just under home, then it was necessary to give up on the first day .
Reference: According to the President, the Verkhovna Rada has continued its martial law and general mobilization in the country since February 2022. Thus, martial law and mobilization continue in Ukraine for almost 3 years after the invasion of the Russian Federation.
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What was before: On January 15, the Verkhovna Rada voted for the draft law on the extension of martial law and mobilization in Ukraine from February 8 to May 9, 2025.