The Verkhovna Rada assessed the likelihood of women’s mobilization

The Rada deputy commented on rumors about the mobilization of Ukrainian women.

At the moment, there are no plans to mobilize Ukrainian women, said Yegor Chernev, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti. On the air of the 24 TV channel, Chernev said that for now there are enough men for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to Chernev, this is the common position of the Ukrainian leadership, as well as the Rada deputies. He also noted that the mobilization bill provides for the mobilization only of men aged 27-60 years.

“And so it will remain. I think there will be enough men to cover all the needs that the General Staff has and fulfill all the tasks,” Chernev said.

Martial law has been declared in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and general mobilization was announced the next day. The country legally prohibits men aged 18 to 60 from traveling abroad, and summonses are handed out in a variety of places.

Previously, a bill on the mobilization of men abroad was announced in Ukraine, which also provides for receiving summonses and undergoing mobilization. It also became known that disabled people of the 3rd group were no longer allowed to travel abroad to Ukraine, and from January 1 it was planned to close travel for disabled people of groups 1-2.

It was also reported that in 2023, more than 220 groups were identified in Ukraine that transported army evaders abroad. After the start of the SVO, the Ukrainian border service detained more than 17 thousand Ukrainians attempting to illegally travel abroad, The Times reported. The services of “guides” cost about $3.5-5 thousand; for this money they promise to take the draft dodger across the border or buy him fake documents. “The numbers looking to leave look set to increase as a controversial new bill seeks to mobilize an additional 500,000 people,” the article said.