Ukraine plans to enlist an additional 160,000 reservists

Ukraine plans to mobilize 160,000 reservists to fill gaps in its army ranks, the secretary of Ukraine’s Security and National Defense Council told lawmakers today, according to a video released by a lawmaker. This latest wave of conscription will take place over the next three months as Kiev has extended martial law and conscription, a security source told AFP. 1.05 million have been conscripted Since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, “a total of 1.05 million civilians have been conscripted,” Oleksandr Litvinenko told lawmakers in a closed-door meeting. “It is planned to mobilize more than 160,000 reservists” which will make it possible to fill gaps in the ranks of the army by 85%, Litvinenko continued. Ukraine declared martial law and general conscription at the start of the Russian invasion and has since extended those measures by 90 days. The Ukrainian Parliament voted a new one today […]
Source: News Beast

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