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Weapon handling [clears throat], tactics, encouragement. In this Ukrainian army training center, future recruits are being prepared for the difficult combat on the front. Here, a handful of men, and after more than 4 years of war and tens of thousands of deaths, a new training method is needed. They have more, let's say, fear, apprehension. Here, we must first give them more time to adapt, communicate, and understand that some need additional discussions, to explain to them that we are on their side. Reassure the recruits, and for good reason, Kyiv's armed forces are short of manpower. This is illustrated, in particular, by this recruitment of prisoners. In exchange for a reduced sentence, some agree to enlist, but not all. To try to remedy this shortage of troops, Volodymyr Zelensky announced an army reform. The key is an increase in salaries for soldiers. Almost €600 per month for a non-combat position now, and up to over €7000 for soldiers deployed on the front. Another central element of the Ukrainian president's proposal is phased demobilization. Service durations will be clarified and specified thanks to the new contract system. This is the most fundamental moral aspect. This will notably allow for the demobilization of people who had been mobilized previously. Indeed, for now, martial law, established at the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, prevents any demobilization of soldiers. Almost all recruits are mobilized individuals, not volunteers. A very sensitive topic in the country. Many consider this system unfair, corrupt, and ineffective. Mr.