To strengthen AFU, mobilization continues, 18-24 project deployed, military personnel transferred from non-combat units to combat units – Syrskyi

To strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine, mobilization continues, the 18-24 recruiting project is being deployed, and military personnel are being transferred from non-combat units to combat units.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced this on his Facebook page, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

In particular, Syrskyi reported that the scaling of units to brigades with a reinforced unmanned component is ongoing, priority assault regiments are being manned, and the transition to the corps system continues: the management of new army corps and the Airborne Assault Troops corps has been formed, their manning is being completed, and the emphasis is on centralized training and combat training.

"All this is on the march, in conditions of intense fighting. But we have no other choice but to strengthen the Ukrainian army and repel the enemy. For the same purpose, we continue mobilization measures, ensure the deployment of the 18-24 recruitment project and the transfer of personnel from non-combat units to combat units," he said.

Syrskyi also noted that through the Army+ application, the transfer of 30,500 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has already been approved.

He also reported that the number of criminal offenses in the army has decreased by 43% compared to the figure in 2024.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the Ministry of Health reported that the Ministry of Defense and the Command of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent a request regarding the annulment of the booking of individual medical workers, consultations are currently being held to form lists.

The Ministry of Defense stated that the annulment of the booking of medics is not massive and concerns only the targeted replenishment of medical units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.