Ukraine considers direct voluntary enlistment, bypassing recruitment offices
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
On August 1, the General Staff said it plans unusual changes to the conscription process. Commanders will soon be able to recruit volunteers directly, skipping the regional enlistment offices.
The implementation of these changes aims to:
- Simplify the process of mobilizing citizens for military service.
- Enable commanders to select and recruit motivated personnel.
- Allow volunteers to pick positions that match their civilian skills.
- Avoid the risks when a conscript ends up in military units which “don’t align with their preferences”.
This bold move is set to streamline the recruitment process and ensure that the military can efficiently enlist highly motivated and appropriately skilled personnel.
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