People with HIV, tuberculosis and cancer, as well as some with substance addictions will be forced to serve in the Ukrainian armed forces, according to new draft rules published by the Defense Ministry on Friday.
The new rules eliminate the status of ‘partial eligibility’, forcing those previously qualified as such to attend a military medical commission for reevaluation, the ministry explained. Military officials will decide on whether the health of draftees allows them to serve on the frontline or perform less demanding jobs in the rear.
For example, tuberculosis sufferers will only be rejected if they have serious lung damage and pose an active infection threat. People with less serious active illness will be ordered to show up for a new examination within six months. Those deemed “clinically treated” are to be given less demanding roles, while patients with “residue changes after a treated tuberculosis” can be sent to the frontline.
Poster Comment:
They are also drafting men with Downs syndrome. One man 72 years-old was allowed to volunteer. They sent him to the UK for 3 weeks training.