At the same time, he called the mobilization bill very important, both for the military and for civilians who may be drafted into the army.
"Personally, I do not see the need to mobilize half a million people today," said the head of state.
Read also: Political scientist describes ‘classic’ mistakes made by Ukrainian authorities in drafting mobilization bill.
Additional funds are needed for mobilization and military salaries, which do not come from Ukraine’s international partners.
He called the mobilization bill a matter of justice, first of all for soldiers currently in the military, who need to rest.
Zelenskyy said during a press conference in December that Ukraine's military leadership had requested the mobilization of an additional 450,000-500,000 people, which would cost 500 billion hryvnias ($13.4 billion).
MPs expect a second version of the mobilization bill in the first week of February. »
