‘Much more unpopular than anyone anticipated’ After months of deliberation and thousands of amendments, Ukraine’s new mobilization law frustrates politicians and soldiers alike

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‘Much more unpopular than anyone anticipated’ After months of deliberation and thousands of amendments, Ukraine’s new mobilization law frustrates politicians and soldiers alike

On April 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law tightening the country’s mobilization procedures. The reform comes as the situation at the front has been worsening for Ukraine: Russia’s offensive has picked up steam and there are fears that Ukraine’s entire defense could collapse. Despite the urgent need for reinforcements, the bill was heatedly debated in Ukraine’s parliament and lawmakers made more than 4,000 amendments before