“Whether the issue of compulsory mobilization of women – a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security was answered by Venislavsky that the issue of forced mobilization of women in Ukraine is not considered. Currently, 68,000 women serve in the Armed Forces, 5,000 of them in the war zone.”, – WRITE ON: Unn.ua
Venislavsky reminded that the law approved and signed by the President, according to which the passage of basic military training for women is voluntary.
Women are on military registration solely with their voluntary consent, women undergo basic military training solely with voluntary consent, and after undergoing basic military training, they also apply for military registration with voluntary consent and may be mobilized with their consent. Therefore the issue of forced mobilization of women is not worth it
According to him, today in the Ukrainian army, in general in the security and defense sector, tens of thousands of women perform combat missions and conclude contracts.
Addition
In September 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the total number of women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine – 68 thousand, of which 5 thousand are in the war zone.
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