Palisa believes that it is important to be able to carry out rotations more often, to restore the combat effectiveness of units with greater frequency.
The commander of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade “Kholodny Yar”, Colonel Pavel Palisa, explained why he opposes demobilization until the end of the war.
“First of all: people who have been in service for a long time are the main bearers of combat experience. And this experience will need to be passed on to them. Next moment: 36 months. After 36 months, we can consider that the future for which we are fighting has already arrived ? No,” the military man said in an interview with Public.
He is confident that the situation with the physical and moral fatigue of military personnel who are already in the army can be improved by attracting more people into the ranks of the Defense Forces.
“We will have the opportunity to carry out rotations more often, to restore the combat effectiveness of units with greater frequency, thus reducing their time spent on the front line. Physical and psychological stress will be reduced. Soldiers will have the opportunity to relax, spend time with their families. And commanders will have the opportunity to devote more time to training and the introduction of those combat models that are currently relevant,” Palisa added.
Demobilization in Ukraine – opinions
A serviceman of the 109th battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a sergeant of a UAV strike company, and people’s deputy Egor Firsov is convinced that the absence of a law on demobilization demotivates Ukrainian defenders. In his opinion, “very bad signals are happening.”
“Because when the military is told that demobilization will happen and we must wait for it, and then they say that this is impossible, this is a signal that they have been deceived. Ukrainians love freedom, we give our lives for it, and freedom is a choice. Therefore, Ukrainians need to draw at least a hypothetical choice and say that in 3-5, even 7 years, you will have a choice and the opportunity to undergo demobilization,” Firsov said.
