Ukraine divided over controversial mobilisation bill • FRANCE 24 English

  

Can Ukraine recruit enough soldiers to maintain its defense against Russia?

This week, parliament is expected to debate a new version of an already-delayed mobilization bill. 

• After almost two years of war, the men sent to the front line are exhausted.
• Most Ukrainian soldiers have had fewer than 10 days' leave in the past year.

The mobilization bill proposes limiting military service to three years, but also reducing the conscription age from 27 to 25 and tightening penalties for those who fail to register.

The legislation is proving divisive in Ukraine, as our correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a visit to the East Air Force Command in Dnipropetrovsk region and awarded combat pilots

 4 February 2024 - 16:44

As part of the working trip to Dnipropetrovsk region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the location of the East Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and presented state awards to pilots.