90% of Ukraine’s mobilization goes without scandal, says Defense Minister

The head of the Defense Ministry emphasized that, as of today, the mobilization process is going according to plan.

"It’s also very important to understand that 90% of mobilization happens absolutely normally — people receive their draft notices and come to serve. They are not being grabbed or dragged. After receiving the document, they report to the Territorial Recruitment Center, get processed, and head to training facilities," Shmyhal said.

He added that the media tends to highlight "that small, scandalous percentage," and it plays against Ukraine, its independence, and its national security. As a result, an impression is created online that the entire mobilization process is reflected only by "that 5–10% of scandals."

Commenting on perceptions of class inequality in the context of mobilization, Shmyhal noted that both businesspeople and people from villages are serving in the army.

"The army is a reflection of Ukrainian society. I don’t yet have research results to support this — I’m speaking from intuition. But I just don’t want us to live under Russian propaganda and myths," the minister said.

He also stressed that mobilization is a complex process, and it is a constitutional duty for every citizen.

"No one loves war. And Ukrainians didn’t start this war — we want to live in a peaceful country. But this right to live in peace is something we must defend," the Defense Minister concluded.

Beating of a man in Kryvyi Rih

On July 27, it became known that an employee of the Territorial Recruitment Center in Kryvyi Rih may have beaten a man.

Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have launched a criminal investigation under Part 1 of Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — intentional infliction of minor bodily harm.