Kim said that Mykolaiv Oblast is a leader in mobilization in the country

Vitalii Kim together with military personnel at the opening of the Recruiting Center in Mykolaiv, photo: Mykolaiv RMA

Mykolaiv Oblast is the leader in the pace of mobilization in Ukraine.

On Wednesday, May 29, during the opening in Mykolaiv of the first recruiting center for service in the Armed Forces, the head of the RMA, Vitalii Kim, stated this.

According to Vitalii Kim, the high-quality implementation of the mobilization plan primarily affects the lower activity of TRC employees.

«We are in the first place in terms of mobilization in Ukraine. I am proud of this, I am proud of our people from Mykolaiv. This will help to better select people. If the mobilization plan is carried out better, the TRC works less on the street. Therefore, this is one of the tasks, so that people get what they want,» said Vitalii Kim.

What about the mobilization in Mykolaiv Oblast?

On May 17, 2024, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law increasing liability for violations of military registration and mobilization.

For violating the law on defense and mobilization in peacetime, a fine of 5,100 to 8,500 hryvnias is provided for citizens, and from 17,000 to 25,500 hryvnias for officials and legal entities. The fine for repeated offenses during the year is from 8,500 to 11,900 hryvnias for citizens, from 25,500 to 34,000 hryvnias for officials and legal entities.

A fine from 17,000 to 25,500 hryvnias for citizens, from 34,000 to 59,500 hryvnias for officials and legal entities is provided for offenses during a special period.

From May 20, conscripts will have the opportunity to update their military registration data in the units of the administrative services department in Mykolaiv.

The other day, the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, said that the number of drivers on public transport routes in Mykolaiv will decrease due to mobilization. This also affects the fact that the city council cannot find employees for vacant positions.

Vitalii Kim said that women began to master new professions in order to meet the existing demand of critical infrastructure facilities and utility companies.

In total, during the full-scale war, 33,000 residents of the Mykolaiv Oblast were mobilized into the ranks of the Armed Forces. During the two years of the invasion, almost 800 criminal proceedings against evaders were opened in the Mykolaiv region.

Previously, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, believes that draft dodgers do not have the right to a full life and entertainment, at a time when the soldiers of the Armed Forces are fighting to defend Ukraine. He believes that money should not be the main motivation for protecting the state. In his opinion, the motivation for serving in the army should be sincere patriotism, because only in this case it is possible to claim unconditional love for the homeland.

In response to this, Oksana Kaliuzhna, a member of the Mykolaiv Regional Council, reacted negatively to the regional leadership's statement regarding mobilization, comparing the issuing of summonses to evasioners to catching dogs.