The comments came at a special briefing by Deputy Defense Ministry Mstyslav Banik on June 15 to journalists by the ministry in Kyiv.

Ukraine’s defense ministry said troops who have served the longest, including soldiers mobilized in 2014 and 2022, will be prioritized in a phased demobilization process.

The comments came at a special briefing by Deputy Defense Ministry Mstyslav Banik on June 15 to journalists by the ministry in Kyiv.