The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine currently does not plan to lower the mobilization age; however, in the event of an escalation of hostilities or the Russian Federation conducting large-scale mobilization, the approach to this issue may be reconsidered. This was stated by MP from the “Servant of the People” faction Ruslan Gorbenko.
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“Regarding lowering the conscription age, there is definitely no political will in the Rada. And, first of all, there are no circumstances to raise this issue,” Gorbenko explained.
Strengthening Criteria for Reserving Employees
The MP noted that the issue of reserving employees should be considered in the context of balancing the needs of the army and the economy. According to him, enterprises must continue to operate, as they are the ones that fill the state budget, from which the security and defense sector is funded.
Gorbenko added that there is currently an informal directive to reduce the number of enterprises with critical status by 10–20%. This means that the criteria for obtaining the relevant status are becoming stricter every quarter.
He also emphasized the need to strengthen control over the reserving system, as some companies may only use it formally. Inspections of such enterprises are already being conducted, and representatives of territorial recruitment centers are working together with employees of the Security Service of Ukraine to reduce corruption risks.
Control over the Defense Industry
Special attention, according to the MP, should be paid to enterprises in the defense industry, where employees have 100% reservation. It is important to regularly assess the effectiveness of such decisions and check whether a greater number of reserved employees actually contributes to the growth of production indicators.
Gorbenko also stressed that the implementation of modern digital solutions, including artificial intelligence, could help eliminate corruption risks in the personnel reserving process.