The draft law on demobilization has already been prepared, but efforts are underway to find solutions for replacing those who will leave the front lines. This was stated by the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Ivan Havryliuk, during the Question Hour for the government in the Verkhovna Rada.
He noted that the draft law has been worked out and is nearly ready for submission to the Verkhovna Rada through the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
"In order for this draft law to be submitted, we are currently developing a number of mechanisms to understand how we can replace a large number of individuals who are subject to demobilization - with whom or with what. This means that new forms and methods of conducting combat operations are being developed. To be honest, we need at least three more months to work this through," emphasized Havryliuk.
He added that otherwise, if the draft law is submitted today, there will be no demobilization timeline at the moment this law is adopted.
According to him, everything must be done to ensure that the adoption and implementation of the demobilization law does not lead to the disappearance of the state of Ukraine. "If this is unclear to someone," he emphasized. He also apologized for the sharpness of his words in response to a question regarding who will be held accountable.
Demobilization in Ukraine - Prospects and Solutions
As reported by UNIAN, member of parliament and secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Roman Kostenko, noted that under the current conditions of mobilization in Ukraine, demobilization is highly unlikely.
He mentioned that he recently visited the Ministry of Defense with the committee chair, where representatives from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff discussed this very draft law. He stated that there is more focus on the rotation of units that are on the front line.
He added that the Ministry of Defense and the government are primarily focusing on rotations, while "discussions are ongoing regarding demobilization."