Nearly 10,000 professional soldiers abandoned Serbia's Army in the past five years

The approach, according to R.N.info, is said to be the state of the Serbian Army's operational resources -- when it comes to human resources -- is far from the leadership of Serbia's state, military officials described, deankosova.tv.

In a statement on the occasion of Serbian President Alexander Vuciq's meeting with Defence Minister Nebojsa Stefanovovic and Chief of General Staff Milan Mojsilovac, the Military Union in Serbia, said they welcome any kind of modernisation and military equipment, but added that they would be the happiest <x01> if Vuciq said investment in human resources of the Armed Forces would be a priority in the coming period.

“Years ago, we appealed for the need to change the state's position as an employer to professional members of the Serbian Army, but instead of discussing improving the situation with representatives of Serbian soldiers, they are harassed and labeled enemies of the state, which is absurd “, the statement said.

It is further estimated that the human source of the Armed Forces, in previous years, was “completely destroyed and demoralised” and that today it is” in a state that seriously jeopardises the Serbian Army operation and its fundamental constitutional role”.

The “should be clear to the Serbian public, and especially to the state leadership, that planes, tanks and all other war equipment are not useful without people”, the Military Union said, urging the Serbian president to respond to their call for talks. Those who make up the army heard what their priority needs are “.

Earlier Thursday, President Aleksandar Vuciq estimated that “everyone is dramatically armed to the area, so the state, as he announced, would provide additional optotelical tools for the Serbian Army, especially for the night fighting conditions, as well as modern means for Air Force and Air Protection and infantry Units.