Verkhovna Rada considers basic military service for all citizens under the age of 25
Source: MP Yehor Chernev
The Verkhovna Rada is considering an initiative to introduce basic military service for citizens under the age of 25.
Deputy chair of the defense committee MP Yehor Chernev emphasized that this initiative is an alternative to the military service that is currently in operation in Ukraine.
Now, fixed-term service lasts from a year to a year and a half, depending on the university diploma.
Instead, Chernev offers a three-month basic military training course and a two-month special training.
‘We also suggest that a person who has turned 18 chooses the time when he is ready to undergo such training between 18 and 25 years old. That is, a person will decide for himself when he is ready to undergo such training,’ Chernev says.
The MP emphasized that such an approach will allow effective planning of the load on training grounds and training centers.
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