Posted on 03/03/2025 5:14:36 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 15 that Ukraine's military now comprises 880,000 soldiers, tasked with defending the entire country against 600,000 Russian troops concentrated in specific areas.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, Zelensky said that Russia's localized troop concentration creates a numerical advantage.
"Russian troops are concentrated in several areas, so in some areas, they have a quantitative advantage," he said.
Ukraine has been struggling with a manpower shortage, especially in the infantry, while Russia has intensified its offensive in Donetsk Oblast since the summer of 2024.
Earlier on Jan. 14, a scandal erupted in Ukraine as Air Force members claimed they were being transferred to bolster the infantry.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi issued an order on Jan. 11 to transfer over 5,000 Air Force personnel to Ground Forces units. A senior Air Force officer, speaking anonymously, said transfers began in spring 2024 and have now reached a "critical level," with unit staffing dropping to 50%.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces denied claims of transferring technical and aviation personnel, saying that these resources are being increased.
Critics have called for deeper mobilization reforms, as Ukraine’s army faces challenges related to demographics and an uneven mobilization process.
In 2024, Ukraine lowered its minimum mobilization age from 27 to 25 but resisted calls from international partners to reduce it further to 18.
(Excerpt) Read more at kyivindependent.com ...
this doesn’t sound true.
It’s Zelensky, he is always lying.
800,000 Uke troops vs. 600,000 Russians...on donkeys? Tiny Dancer’s all set...US, UK, EU...everybody go home, he’ll be fine!
The Post went inside a Ukrainian POW camp for Russian troops – who revealed why they signed up to fight in a war they don’t support
Well then, Good Luck and Get Some!
well... Russia is gonna lose... wrap it up and it’s done....
Oh, wait.... there are still men being ground up at the front lines in large numbers... but according to the “news” and all the neo-cons and democrats.. the Uke have got the Russians right where they want them....and haven’t suffered ANY casualties or loss of equipment..right?
Well, da boy sure as hell doesn’t need the U.S. to kick Pooskyyyy’s ass. If he runs low on cannon fodder, he can always get boots from the U.S. “media” and probably Chrissy Murphy’s National Guard since Murphy don’t need it.
I wouldn’t put it past him to make up numbers.
no who else I don’t believe? I don’t trust that Colonel MacDouglas?
He’s been costantly saying “Ukraine has lost 400 million troops!” Yet Urkaine keeps putting along.
This guy keeps going like the energizer bunny.
That’s what a three day coke binge can do for you.
What a Biff pile of horse apples.
The propaganda gets worse as they lose every day. It’s map documented, then we have unlimited YouTube videos.
They are very desperate at this point. It matters not as the frog has hit the boiling point. This whole thing has been a disgusting sad conflict. Thank you John McCain. Burn for ever in HELL!
Awesome. They don’t need all that US money now then. They have won their war and it all just mopping up now.
Does that guy ever shut up? 😖
Well Z-Man, let’s do a little math problem. Ukraine has a population of 40 million. Russian Federation, 144 million. Which bigger? I know it’s probably hard for you, so we’ll give you a minute or two.
russia has the second largest military in the world after china-
It sounds right if you figure he’s counting all military personnel including support units.
The Russians will probably have the bulk of their support personnel - including the Kremlin office staff - outside Ukraine.
You may or may not get a larger number of Ukrainians assigned to combat units depending on what we don’t know, like a different propensity, maybe, for the Ukrainians to use civilians behind the lines.
More details needed.
bttt
even though you have the MNsotan UffDumbA excuse, Please don’t expose in public, it is vomit worthy..
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