The ranks of the National Guard of Ukraine are filled mainly through mobilization, recruiting is 40%, commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko reports.

In an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine, Pivnenko answered a question about how the NGU brigades are replenished and what gives the best result - recruiting or mobilization, Pivnenko said: "Most of our recruits have been conscripted. Of course, there is recruiting, but that accounts for about 40%."

According to him, this is a very important moment, taking into account the fact that there are only created units, a significant front line and losses that are characteristic of all combat units.

In this context, the commander of the National Guard added: "Yes, this is what rotation depends on. People can't be in a trench for 50 days or at the front for months without rest. We need to rest, take leave. The war is hard, the enemy outnumbers us. Therefore, we need to recover."

At the same time, Pivnenko emphasized that due to the activity of the enemy at the front, some brigades had already changed three directions during the year.

"Of course, this has consequences for the brigade's combat capability," he said.