Recruitment for the Armed Forces - Tips for Conscripts.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, every military liable person has to choose: wait for the draft, try to avoid it, or voluntarily join the defenders of Ukraine. Problems arise because people do not know how the mobilization system works, do not inquire about the available units, specialties, and conditions of service.

Why People Fear Mobilization

According to the co-founder of the 'Military +1' platform, the fear of being drafted arises because military liable individuals fear getting placed in an arbitrary unit without preparation and serving under conditions they consider unfavorable. Additionally, Russian propaganda exerts pressure by spreading information about negative situations involving military enlistment centers and enlistment services.

Safe Recruitment and Its Advantages

Safe recruitment is defined as a process where military liable individuals make a conscious choice regarding service. The advantages of this method include:

• transparency: access to information about units, specialties, and conditions of service;
• right to choose: military liable individuals can select a unit that aligns with their specific skills and values;
• support: coordinators assist recruits at all stages;
• partnership: recruiting platforms only collaborate with verified brigades where military personnel are valued and respected.

On the 'Military +1' platform, the recruitment process is quite straightforward. After a candidate fills out a questionnaire and communicates with a coordinator, they are offered several verified brigades and organize interviews during which these brigades present themselves. The coordinator continues to provide support even after the recruit has signed a contract.

Tips for Those Who Want to Join the Defenders of Ukraine

For those looking to defend their homeland, Tanya Kameneva advises communicating with friends who are already serving and can provide honest information, browsing job vacancies on specialized platforms, determining a desired specialty, filling out an application on a recruiting platform, and attending interviews to find a comfortable unit for themselves.

'The task of recruiting platforms, including 'Military +1', is to communicate and disseminate information on how to mobilize consciously and help recruits and brigades that share similar values and requests find each other'

It should be reminded that Major of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksii Hetman stated that the state has the right to enforced mobilization. In addition, he expressed his views on draft evaders.

Earlier, we reported on the results of investigations into incidents involving employees of military enlistment centers and enlistment services. According to the information from the Ground Forces, 86% of scandals turned out to be fake.