Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that the current pace of mobilisation does not meet the needs of the frontline, but the transfer of highly qualified Air Force specialists to infantry units is prohibited.
Syrsky said this in an interview with military journalist Andriy Tsapliyenko on the TSN Weekly programme.
He stressed that the Armed Forces are taking measures to optimise the logistics and service component, but this is done within ‘reasonable limits’.
‘I have an order that prohibits the transfer of highly qualified personnel specialising in aircraft maintenance. These are people who have invested significant resources in their training, they have experience, and it is virtually impossible to replace them,’ Syrskyi said.
At the same time, the Commander-in-Chief acknowledged that there is a significant need for additional personnel for mechanised brigades.
‘Unfortunately, the mobilisation capabilities do not cover this need. We need to provide a sufficient number of personnel, and the headquarters have a clear understanding of this task,’ he said.
Syrskyi also assured that compliance with the order to prevent the transfer of key Air Force specialists to infantry units is a priority.
‘The headquarters have made the necessary calculations, and our task is to prevent anyone from this category from ending up at the front,’ he concluded.