Ministry of Defence is developing demobilisation rules for wounded and long-serving troops
General demobilisation of military personnel in Ukraine is impossible until the end of martial law. Meanwhile, authorities are working on a mechanism to discharge specific categories of soldiers. This was reported by Glavcom citing the Telegram channel of Novyny.Live, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The Ministry of Defence is developing a procedure for discharging certain categories of military personnel following a presidential order. The objective is to establish a predictable framework that considers the duration of service and combat conditions.
Potential criteria for discharge include sustaining injuries and serving for extended periods in active combat zones. Fedir Venislavskyi, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, described discussions of mass demobilisation during war as political populism.
Fairness Criteria and Military Service Length
The final list of service categories eligible for the new procedure has not yet been approved. Parliament is awaiting specific proposals from the Ministry of Defence before reviewing the rules.
“The issue of demobilisation before the end of martial law cannot be considered a priori,” stressed Fedir Venislavskyi.
He noted that ensuring fairness is a primary goal when establishing criteria. The system must prevent situations where some soldiers gain the right to be discharged while others with longer combat experience remain without similar prospects.
Accounting for Service Since 2014
The MP emphasized that long-serving troops include not only those mobilised after the full-scale invasion in 2022. Many Ukrainian service members have been serving since 2014 and still lack clear timelines for discharge.
These factors will be taken into account when finalizing the conditions for discharging select categories of military personnel. Earlier, in 2024, the Verkhovna Rada expanded legal grounds for discharging certain groups of service members.
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