Ukraine’s mobilisation crisis: a new minister, old challenges (osw.waw.pl)

• Fedorov initiates major systemic changes to mobilization protocols.
• Presidential support marks a shift from previous distance on conscription issues.
• Mounting societal exhaustion complicates force sustainment efforts.

"Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has launched a systemic overhaul of Ukraine’s mobilization framework to address severe personnel deficits within the armed forces. President Zelensky, previously wary of the political fallout from conscription measures, has now aligned himself with the reform, recognizing the urgent necessity of filling ranks as the war enters its fifth year. The policy reflects an attempt to streamline recruitment operations while navigating a populace increasingly drained by the socio-economic and psychological costs of prolonged conflict."