Volodymyr Zelensky announced the preparation of special military service contracts for citizens aged 18 to 24 in order to replenish the losses in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
“The combat brigades, the experienced ones, are working together with the Ministry of Defense on a version of the contract for young people aged 18 to 24“, he told Reuters.
“This is a special contract. There will be many advantages and a very high financial security is also provided. "The details will be announced in the near future, in the coming days," Zelensky said.
According to him, this is "not a mobilization," but an offer for those who "want" to serve voluntarily. At the same time, Zelensky refused to tell Reuters how many men are planned to be hired under special contracts to compensate for the shortage of personnel in the Ukrainian armed forces. On February 2, he called the losses huge.