Koretskyi: Booking Rules Under Review as General Staff Needs Troops
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi says the government intends to revise its mobilization booking rules. He cited the General Staff's need for military personnel and a rapid rise in the number of bookings and deferments.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi explained on 19 October why the government wants to revise its system of "booking", the mechanism that allows certain employees to be temporarily exempted from mobilization into the army. The rules matter because they affect how many people can be called up to Ukraine's armed forces during wartime.
According to the prime minister, two considerations lie behind the review. First, the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces needs military personnel. Second, the number of bookings and deferments from mobilization is growing rapidly.
The source does not describe the specific changes that may be introduced, nor does it give figures for the number of bookings and deferments. No timeline for the government's decision is mentioned either.
