The ombudsman is convinced that no one will go to fight "for a lifetime."
Improving the attitude towards mobilization among the population requires a radical change in the incentive system.
This was stated by the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets in an interview with Radio Liberty.
According to him, every year the number of Ukrainian citizens who turn to him with complaints about violations of rights by employees of territorial recruitment centers (TCC) increases. "This is a big problem," noted Lubinets.
At the same time, as the ombudsman emphasizes, not all complaints received are confirmed.
"But, on the other hand, I see statistics that the number of violations has increased dramatically. And there are negative phenomena when in the premises of the TCC... not only are rights restricted, but, in my opinion, even criminal offenses are committed. When, without any legal grounds, the freedom of Ukrainian citizens is restricted, personal belongings are taken away, and force is applied. Sometimes this force leads to very negative consequences - when people end up in hospitals. And sometimes they even die," Lubinets reported.
At the same time, in his conviction, Ukraine will never defeat the Russian Federation if Ukrainian citizens are more afraid of TCC employees "than Russian missiles."
At the same time, he expressed his opinion on how he sees a way out of the situation.
"We need to radically change the incentive system. First - significant financial support. Second - reasonable terms of military service. A person will never sign a contract if they do not understand for what period they are signing it," Lubinets noted.
He is convinced that no one will go to fight "for a lifetime."
"Finally, contracts for a year, for six months, for two years have started to be introduced - with a clear understanding that a long contract means greater financial support. But it should be significantly more," added the ombudsman.
As Lubinets noted, everyone talks about supposedly "high salaries" for the military.
"100,000 combat plus 20,000 is not much. For those who say that we have very high salaries for the military, go ahead, spend at least one day on the front line with a rifle against drones, under constant shelling. And also: when you leave the front line, there are no combat bonuses, only 20,000 remains. How to support yourself and your family with this money?" he emphasized.
In his conviction, the reward should be determined not only by whether a person is physically present on the front line but also by specific results. "It was a very correct practice: destroyed a tank - should receive a serious reward - 10-20-50 thousand dollars, when a Russian tank costs 2-3 million. For equipment, for fortifications, for each occupier, for a specific result. This stimulates professional, trained soldiers. So they understand: every day on the front line is both the defense of the state and financial support for themselves, their unit, their brigade. This will work," Lubinets is convinced.
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