Ukraine is planning a significant mobilization effort, aiming to recruit 500,000 individuals to bolster its military forces amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. This mobilization effort, as reported by the Financial Times and cited by Ukraine's Defense Ministry, is primarily focused on replenishing exhausted military personnel on the front lines, with 330,000 of the new recruits designated for this purpose. The remaining recruits are intended to compensate for losses and address other military needs as dictated by the battlefield situation. This move comes as Ukraine's soldiers have faced more than two years on the frontline with minimal breaks, leading to low morale and a pressing need for fresh manpower. The mobilization, which includes a voluntary component, is part of Ukraine's broader strategy to sustain its defense efforts against Russian aggression. However, the initiative is proving controversial, with reports of significant resistance within Ukraine, including individuals hiding from recruitment efforts and others fleeing the country. The mobilization law is described as "stalled," and soldiers have expressed a dire need for rotation or vacations to rest properly, with one soldier admitting, "I’m not afraid to admit that I don’t want to die."
A lot of time was spent talking in the media about the supposed low morale of Russian troops and yet it's Ukraine that is struggling to find men to fight for their own country. Millions of desperate Ukrainian men are hiding from the mobilization or trying to flee the country.
Full statement from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense regarding mobilization. https://t.co/crSD2rj2m2 https://t.co/tbIXrfrELw https://t.co/8krSG1mDGV
🇺🇦 Ukraine plans to mobilize 500.000 people, 330.000 will replace military on the front line. 😮 Legion "Freedom of Russia" intends to eventually march on Moscow, - Newsweek
new law in ukraine looking to draft 500k more soldiers a breakdown of the 11.1 million men in the country between 25-60: https://t.co/cBb1xgvJol
Another voluntary mobilization in Ukraine https://t.co/OTZWe3KbZy
Can Ukraine mobilize 500,000 recruits? Public opinion polls also show that half of the 90 percent who once believed that they would win with the help of the West, now believe that the same West will force them to compromise with Russia. https://t.co/IE3C46oQax
Ukraine plans to mobilize half a million to replace exhausted frontline soldiers - Financial Times In total, Ukraine plans to mobilize half a million people - some to replace others at the front, and the rest to meet other military needs depending on the situation on the… https://t.co/ivaKSjQsIk
"Helping Ukraine" - Millions of Ukrainians hide from the government's "recruitment" for the army - Millions of Ukrainians fled the country (Russia took more Ukrainian refugees than any other country) - Yet, the media insists Ukrainians are all eager to fight Russia & we must help https://t.co/3odk8E69k7
"Helping Ukraine" - Millions of Ukrainians hide from the government's "recruitment" for the army - Millions of Ukrainians fled the country (Russia took more Ukrainian refugees than any other country) - Yet, the media insists Ukrainians are eager to fight Russia & we must "help" https://t.co/B7qjqY7uHq
"Helping Ukraine" - Millions of Ukrainians hide from the government's "recruitment" for the army - Millions of Ukrainians fled the country (Russia took more Ukrainian refugees than any other country) - Yet, the media insists all Ukrainians are eager to fight Russia & we must help https://t.co/iiQN1TOXgu
Many of Ukraine’s soldiers have manned the frontline for more than two years with little time off. A new mobilisation law, mostly aimed at replacing the exhausted troops, is proving controversial. We explain why: https://t.co/GczAZGf2lZ https://t.co/eJlHoaNIIu
Grim reading from @IKoshiw on Ukraine's struggles to mobilize the 500,000 more men it needs to resist Russia's invasion. “I’m not afraid to admit that I don’t want to die. You have to decide what you love more, your family or your country.” https://t.co/gA1lJiY3Qb
“Two years without a break, without rotation — of course, morale is low and it’s killing motivation. We need either rotation or normal vacations to rest properly.” Good reporting from @IKoshiw for @FT on Ukraine's mobilization issue. https://t.co/ui6t7eG5rC
Ukraine plans to mobilize half a million people, of whom 330,000 will replace exhausted military personnel on the front line - FT citing Ukraine's Defense Ministry The remaining recruits will compensate for losses and meet other military needs, depending on the situation on the… https://t.co/NQ7EBC35BF
"Voluntary mobilization" in Ukraine will continue... https://t.co/LKcM6eOXWC
Ukraine plans to mobilize half a million people, - FT. 330 thousand recruits of these are needed to replace exhausted military personnel on the front line. “The remaining recruits will compensate for losses and meet other military needs, depending on the situation on the… https://t.co/CvPigixTLJ
🇺🇦👀 "Ukraine plans to mobilize 500.000 people, of which 330.000 will replace exhausted military personnel on the front line", - FT ❗️The remaining recruits will compensate for losses and meet other military needs, depending on the situation on the battlefield, - said the MoD https://t.co/54XkepWCl4
Ukraine needs 500,000 new recruits. Can it raise them? via @IKoshiw https://t.co/aJXCqGoT8y
Listening to @KofmanMichael talking to @RALee85 on the Russia Contingency podcast. Kofman: “Manpower is going to be the decisive factor for Ukraine this year.” Battalions of 300+ men have only 50-60 men, capable as assault infantry. Much depends on “stalled” mobilisation law.