People's Artist of Ukraine Ivo Bobul expressed his opinion on the mobilization in Ukraine and called for police officers to be recruited into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He also shared his thoughts on the methods of the TCC and his concerns for his son. This was reported by 'Gordon' with reference to the project 'Naodynitsi'.
Ivo Bobul expressed his dissatisfaction with the actions of the TCC: 'I really don't like what the TCC is doing right now, how they catch guys, beat them, and force them into cars. Well, kind people, where are we heading? How can we say we are a democratic state?' - noted the artist.
In his opinion, those who should be sent to war are the TCC staff. Moreover, he suggested mobilizing police officers: 'Why not take a thousand or two police officers who are also ready? They undergo training every year or twice a year.' Bobul emphasized that for him such a situation is incomprehensible.
The artist warned that brutal treatment of people during mobilization could have negative consequences: 'When I see a guy being broken and dragged away, I want to go there and hit those guys in the face, how is he going to fight? He will only have one thought: 'I will return home, God willing, I will find you, and I will kill you.' You should not treat a person like cattle. No, you shouldn't. This is the people of Ukraine.'
Ivo Bobul also shared parental concerns for his 19-year-old son Danil, who has already been approached several times by TCC representatives on the street for document checks.
In the artist's view, the only way out of the current situation is to create a professional army, into which volunteers from different countries could join for money.
'Very big white spots will remain after the war. Demographically it will be just terrifying, so something needs to be done. Something needs to be done, and immediately. I look at European countries, why don't they send their soldiers, five thousand or ten thousand, let them go to fight, we stand simply as a wall, Ukraine is a wall that guards the West. And they either provide weapons or not, but someone needs to fight this enemy. So they also need to join in and help. This is what should be done and it would be the right thing to do' - noted Bobul.
Ivo Bobul expressed his opinion on mobilization and proposed alternative ways to engage Ukrainians in military service. He emphasized the need to send TCC employees to war and suggested mobilizing police officers, highlighting the importance of dignity and culture in dealing with citizens. Furthermore, the artist proposes the creation of a professional army with volunteers from other countries for payment, in order to strengthen the country's defense capability.