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| Ukraine announces hundreds of thousands mobilized |
| 2022-06-15 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [RIA Novosti] Ukrainian authorities have mobilized hundreds of thousands of people, said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar. "We are talking about a large number, about hundreds of thousands (mobilized. - Approx. ed.)," Malyar said on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel. Martial law was introduced on the entire territory of Ukraine on February 24, it was extended every month. And on May 22, the Verkhovna Rada increased this period immediately to 90 days - until August 23. After the start of the special operation, the Ukrainian defense ministry announced that the mobilization would take place in several stages. First, former military personnel with combat experience who served in the army under a contract or took part in hostilities in the Donbass , then - military personnel who served in the military until 2014 or served under a contract. After them, those who graduated from the military departments of universities as reserve officers, as well as other persons who do not have age and physical restrictions, can be mobilized. The head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Oleksiy Reznikov , said in May that it was necessary "to provide one million people who will resist the enemy." How many people have already been mobilized, the department did not specify. |
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