The human rights activist is convinced that in its current form the law on mobilization has something to criticize.
The abolition of the status “limitedly fit for military service” means, in particular, that now persons with alcohol and drug addiction can be mobilized. The executive director of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union for Human Rights, Alexander Pavlichenko, spoke about this on the air of the Kyiv 24 channel.
According to him, people with this kind of addiction are unlikely to end up at the front, but they can be used to perform rear-facing tasks.
“This rear service, providing logistical assistance and even medical assistance may be the units that can receive people with such diagnoses,” Pavlichenko said.
According to the human rights activist, the new law “can be criticized” for this.
Cancellation of “restricted fit” status
As UNIAN wrote, on May 4, new legislative norms came into force, which, in particular, abolish the status of “limitedly fit” for military service. As explained in the Ministry of Defense, now the TCC will individually call such people to re-pass the military medical commission in order to transfer them to the status of “fit” or “unfit” for service.
The Ministry says that now, in particular, those who suffer from serious illnesses, but retain sufficient functionality, can now be mobilized. This applies, for example, to people with diabetes and HIV.
