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Mobilization in Ukraine: A military expert told whom they are recruited in infantry (video)

According to Oleg Zhdanov, the main criterion for the selection for assault troops is physical health and persistent psyche. All other skills fighters acquire during trainings. Strong and morally stable Ukrainians are recruited in the assault infantry of the Armed Forces. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov told this in his video, posted on January 22 on his YouTube channel. "The age can be 40+, they can still take the assault infantry.

If a person is physically healthy, strong, the rest will be taught," Zhdanov said. The expert also stressed that in the selection of candidates for military service, much attention is paid to mental health. At the same time, training in stressful situations is provided during training.

On January 22, Volodymyr Zelensky, at a joint meeting with the former Prime Minister of Boris Johnson and students of Taras Shevchenko KNU, announced that the military leadership had received the task of creating reserves so that the Armed Forces could restore strength after hostilities. "Because it is difficult for various reasons - both wounds and psychological state. He [personnel] should be normal," Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.

The President noted that he could not disclose the details of the mobilization processes, but the commander -in -chief rate made the appropriate decisions and brought them to the attention of the command that "works on their implementation. " We will remind, on January 24 the edition of the CNN TV channel published material stating that the mobilization, started by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in September 2022, did not change what was happening on the front.

Earlier, on January 23, the command of the Russian Federation recognized the failure of mobilization. The head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov stated that the mobilization system in Russia was "not fully adapted" under the sanctions of the event. On January 22, Latvian Interior Minister Maris Kuchinskis stated that Riga has a specific plan for the case that mass mobilization was announced in the Russian Federation and some Russian citizens try to cross the border.