The Ukrainian government and military command, in particular the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Sirsky, announced the strengthening of mobilization measures to counter the offensive of the Russian army. These measures should include both legislative changes and changes in the organization of training for recruits. " According to him, these changes come due to a shortage of personnel on the front line in the fourth year of a full-scale war.. “The enemy continues to advance, so we have no choice but to strengthen our defenses and strengthen our army to continue repelling Russia’s full-scale aggression,” Sirsky wrote on Facebook.. New efforts will be aimed at reforming military training by improving both the structure and conditions of military training.. Sirsky recalled that the duration of basic combined arms training (BOP) has already been increased to 51 days. Professional training is also carried out and there is an adaptation period in the units. It is planned to improve this process, increase the level of instructors and equipment of training centers so that the soldiers are truly combat-ready. An audit of training centers throughout Ukraine identified the best institutions that will serve as a guide for other departments. To improve security and ensure consistent training, the military is moving programs away from front-line areas, stationing army corps on training grounds in central and western Ukraine. He also called for urgent improvements to protective infrastructure at training centres, citing poor conditions at some training centres.. " I have issued the necessary orders to resolve the identified problems,” Sirsky said.. Separately, the Commander-in-Chief noted the importance of introducing a comprehensive adaptation program for fighters at the beginning of the BOP. He emphasized that it was during this period that a significant part of the unauthorized abandonment of units (SOCH) occurred.. Representatives of the departments shared their experience in this area. “30 thousand is not enough” Military analyst Ivan Timochko had previously hinted at a possible increase in mobilization at the beginning of 2026. To a question from TSN journalists. ua about whether there will be a need in Ukraine to go beyond the current volume of mobilization, Ivan Tymochko answered this way: “The decision will be made in the event, for example, of an increase in the intensity of fighting. War is an absolutely unpredictable thing. We must always prepare for the worst and discuss such options with an awareness of the risks and threats." Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Roman Kostenko bluntly stated last week that about 30 thousand people are conscripted in Ukraine every month, but this only covers half of the needs for people. “This is approximately, I’ll tell you a figure, about 50% covers our needs in terms of quantity. But in terms of quality, I think the percentage is even lower,” Kostenko noted on Radio NV. He compared that 30 thousand in 2025 is probably not even 20 thousand in 2023, these are military personnel of different quality, so he called for establishing clear rules for mobilization, increasing both the quality and quantity of mobilizations. “Because mobilization requires, as we have already seen, unpopular decisions, and in our country, unfortunately, they are afraid of unpopular decisions,” the people’s deputy added. Tighter rules Kostenko also reported on air from Suspilny that the Verkhovna Rada is preparing to consider bill No. 14210, which provides for a temporary ban on traveling abroad for some booked men. The ban will affect those who violated the law on military registration and received a preferential reservation for 45 days to eliminate the violation. In addition, the representative of the Defense Committee of the Rada, the head of the subcommittee on state security, defense and defense innovation, Fyodor Venislavsky, said last week that people’s deputies are now discussing new options for punishment for draft dodgers. At the same time, parliamentarian from the same committee Irina Friz warns that in this matter it is important not only to give the “whip” to the hands of the authorities, but also the nuance of creating motivation for men not to shy away. She calls one of these options an increase in monetary support. Also in parliament, bill No. 13574 is being prepared for the second reading.. The document provides that the right to a deferment will be lost by: Those who are enrolled in studies not for the first time (students of higher education of the second (master's) and third (educational-scientific / educational-creative) levels). Those who are enrolled in colleges, vocational schools, universities (only for bachelor's degrees) later than the year in which they turned 25 years old. It should be noted that the Cabinet of Ministers has improved the mechanism for automatically extending deferments for guardians and trustees. Thus, it is now possible to submit the registration number of the taxpayer’s registration card of the person for whom care, guardianship or maintenance is provided. The availability of this data ensured effective electronic interaction between the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Military Personnel and Reservists and other state registers. As a result, as users on social networks report, there are widespread cases of deferment cancellation due to the presence of other relatives who can provide care.. . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.