Responsibility for evasion must be strengthened once government has developed transparent mobilization system, - Butusov
The government must first develop a transparent conscription system and only then strengthen penalties for evading military service.
This was stated by Yurii Butusov, commander of the UAV company of the 23rd Assault Regiment within the National Guard’s 2nd Corps "Khartiia," according to Censor.NET.
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"Responsibility for evasion must be strengthened once the state has developed a clear and transparent mobilization system. We hear that the Ministry of Defense is preparing a new law on mobilization or new regulations regarding mobilization. I hope that these will address the problematic issues that actually prevent us from viewing mobilization in Ukraine as a system," he explained.
According to Butusov, there are all kinds of people on AWOL.
"There are draft dodgers, there are lawbreakers, and there are people who simply don't want to serve. But a large number of people among the military personnel with AWOL status are absolutely decent citizens who simply had bad luck with their unit, with their commanders at some point, or with the situations they found themselves in—situations where they got a little confused or didn’t find an adequate solution from their commanders. And this happens in war, in some units, it is very common," he added.
Yurii Butusov’s broadcast on the mobilization system, the recruitment of foreign volunteers, and combat operations is available at the link.
