Mobilization proceeding ‘normally’ – Ukrainian defense minister

Editor’s Note: With Ukraine deep into its third year of war, how recruitment happens matters—both for morale at home and perceptions abroad. If Shmigal’s claims hold, it suggests Kyiv is managing conscription more smoothly than critics allege. But given the sensitivity of forced drafts (and past outcries over tactics), this is as much about messaging as reality. The government wants to project control, while skeptics will question whether "normal" mobilization even exists in a war this grueling.