One in five Ukrainians between the ages of 25 and 59 can imagine fighting in the army. This comes from a survey. In addition, more than 700,000 conscripts are registered as refugees in the EU alone. They are unlikely to return to the country before the end of the war.
This means that the willingness to join the Ukrainian army is low. There are currently more than a million women and men under arms. Of these, more than 800,000 are directly in the army, others in the National Guard and border troops. Of those who work in the army, approximately 300,000 soldiers are deployed directly to the front.
To obtain additional forces, the mobilization age was recently lowered from 27 to 25 years. Armed forces who have served for more than three years will no longer be automatically discharged from the army. In addition, registration requirements for men performing military service were tightened.
Russians ‘choose complex approach’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks of a difficult situation at the front. But it is not so bad that the country surrenders with its hands held high. The head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR, Kyrylo Budanov, expects problems mainly in mid-May and early June because the Russian army is said to have opted for a complex approach.
For months, Russian forces have repeatedly announced territorial gains, especially in eastern Ukraine. According to military experts, the successes are only operational and do not represent a real breakthrough on the front line. The British Ministry of Defense speaks of “slow but gradual progress.” A lot of equipment has been destroyed.
Source: Krone
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