Ukrainian President Zelensky has announced the need to mobilize another 500,000 soldiers, following reports of 20,000 replacements per month required for the existing formations. The proposal has sparked mixed reactions, with some suggesting the need for more troops to fight Russia. Retired US General Ben Hodges has advised Ukraine to emulate Nazi Germany's recruitment strategies from 1944, including conscripting women and returning refugees for military service. The Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, plans to conscript Ukrainian men aged 25-60 living abroad, with discussions underway for their recruitment next year. However, the Ministry of Defense has denied immediate plans for military subpoenas to be sent to Ukrainian men abroad. The proposal has sparked shock and debate, with some expressing confidence in liberating Crimea, while others criticize the potential consequences for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.
Harnwell: Ukraine latest — men aged 25 to 60 living abroad “to report for military service” @ben_harnwell https://t.co/jI4WhxwniD
Ukraine's defense minister calls on males abroad to join fight against Russia https://t.co/3mbbhZzfaS https://t.co/8LrgN1zJAc
Ukraine losing 800 troops a day – ex-NATO officer Kiev’s manpower is 'significantly worn out' as Russia’s 'strategy of attrition' is taking effect, a former German Air Force Colonel has said https://t.co/hJpaHgw40v https://t.co/cjyfthGB2x
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine has announced his desire to send Ukrainians who fled abroad from the war to the front https://t.co/KoD7lGFVjh https://t.co/QeqUmn9PuU
Ukraine сalls upon male expatriate men to join military efforts https://t.co/Hk8HoCO49M https://t.co/EiEnJLlPq1
UKRAINIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY INFORMS MEN UP TO 60 YEARS OF AGE LIVING IN GERMANY: THEY ARE HEREBY CORDIALLY INVITED BACK TO UKRAINE TO FIGHT IN UNEVEN COMBAT AGAINST RUSSIA ***
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that in 2024, his department plans to draft Ukrainian men who currently live abroad. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry issued a statement saying there are no such plans. https://t.co/IYS6rmDxym
Defense Minister #Umerov revealed that discussions are underway regarding the conscription of men living abroad, aged 25 to 60, into the military service next year. https://t.co/8cTOjHfAUn
Military subpoenas will not be sent to Ukrainian men abroad for now, - Ministry of Defense A representative of the ministry, Hilarion Pavlyuk, explained to journalists that the German mass media had misinterpreted the words of Defence Minister Umerov regarding the conscription… https://t.co/lbGqmt3VSG
🇺🇦🤡 "Crimea may be liberated next year. I'm 100% sure. This is our strategic goal," – Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Rusten Umerov Hundreds of thousands more Ukrainians(including conscripted women) will be marching to their deaths. https://t.co/FiZFrlNFso
The former commander of US troops in Europe told what the Kyiv regime needs to do to “win.” The first is to improve the conscription system to increase the size of the army to the maximum possible. “Right now they have too many men and women of military age hanging around… https://t.co/mH8BRzJ3y7
❗️The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has denied information regarding plans to mobilize Ukrainians residing abroad. Mechanisms for conscription from overseas are currently not under discussion.👇 Illarion Pavliuk, the head of the press and information department of the Ministry… https://t.co/OoA3Mxw1Bq https://t.co/zy6G7w1Tx1
⚡️Defense Minister Rustem #Umerov expressed confidence in the possibility of liberating the temporarily occupied #Crimea next year, as he said in an interview with Bild. https://t.co/qtTScIhsjH
🇺🇦‼️🚨 BREAKING: Mobilize the refugees! “All Ukrainian men of military age of 25 to 60 years in the future should receive a request to report to the recruitment centers of the Ukrainian armed forces.” The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine wants to send them all to the front! https://t.co/v5LPQdyRUc
More men aged 18-60 have recently come back to Ukraine https://t.co/hzYNaQP9n6
NEW - Ukraine's defense minister says Ukrainian men between the ages 25-60 who are fit for military service and reside in Germany are to receive "an invitation" to report to the recruitment centers of the Ukrainian armed forces — BILD https://t.co/xmPCUysjVU
🇩🇪 - Germans are shocked by Zelensky's statements During his conference he stated that Ukraine might need to mobilize 450-500 thousand more people. Die Welt journalist in Kiev Paul Ronzheimer said that this information “caused a shock": only about half of the places are occupied… https://t.co/ocEvv2J6PR
The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine wants to send all Ukrainian men living abroad to the front Rustem Umerov gave an interview to the German publication Bild, in which he described his ambitious plans for his new post: all Ukrainian men from 25 to 60 years old will be sent… https://t.co/qF8VlAwrYP
Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has said that from next year, Ukrainians aged 25-60 who live outside the country must attend the AFU recruitment offices. Sanctions may be imposed for failure to appear, the minister said. https://t.co/rBqIHpFTMw
The authorities in Kyiv intend to call up Ukrainians who have gone abroad to military service next year , Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told Bild newspaper. "We are still discussing what will happen if they do not come voluntarily (to the recruitment centers),"…
Ukraine is running out of men for the armed forces. Defense minister Umerov said they will be sending draft notices to male refugees in Germany, where there are some 200k Ukrainian men of fighting age. In the EU, there are over 600k. https://t.co/KJDPRTlY2E
Verteidigungsminister Umjerow kündigte im Interview mit mir an: Alle ukrainischen Männer im wehrfähigen Alter von künftig 25 bis 60 Jahren, die sich in Deutschland aufhalten, sollen eine Aufforderung erhalten, sich in den Rekrutierungszentren der ukrainischen Streitkräfte zu…
He'll have to dig them up first.. Zelensky 'Could Mobilize 500,000 New Soldiers' https://t.co/lsS7SInrIZ
Pres Zelenski declares that the Ukrainian armed forces need another 0.5 million soldiers. Though I have repeatedly noted that Ukraine should have at least 2 M in uniform( viz today's under 1M), the additional 0.5 could do much if actually raised & trained +UKRs abroad must return
Zelensky wants to conscript another 500k soldiers, dragging anyone 18-60 out of their homes to use them as cannon fodder for the continuation of the Slava Slush Fund. https://t.co/EY8cINVRCq
🔸 Ukrainian army proposal to call up more civilians gets mixed reaction in Kyiv KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian army proposal to conscript up to 500,000 more civilians has produced mixed feelings in Kyiv, with many people saying more troops are needed to fight Russia but…
Retired US General says Ukraine should force conscript more, take notes from Nazi era recruitment https://t.co/PkoggUsk38
🇺🇸🇺🇦 - General Ben Hodges main comments I partially posted earlier. The AFU didn’t recruit everyone, and Ukraine didn’t learn from the Nazis. - "They (Ukraine) will have to improve the recruitment system to bring the numbers to the maximum possible. - Now they have too many… https://t.co/GR49FnWmhp
🇺🇸🇺🇦‼️🚨 General Ben says Ukraine needs to hunt for men and WOMEN even harder. WOW, @general_ben you really are into “TO THE LAST UKRAINIAN” https://t.co/Gw2QyudV8t
🇺🇸🇺🇦 - In another referral to 1944 Nazis, Ben Hodges that Ukraine should draft all women into the army, and that everyone who fled the country should be returned and mobilized. If Germany could do it in 1944, Ukraine can do it too. TG: @ukr_leaks https://t.co/38EpULm6L1
🇺🇸🇺🇦 - Ukraine should emulate Nazi Germany in 1944 to have a chance against Russia, Former US Army Commander in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges said. "Think about what Germany did in 1944. The peak of aircraft production for the Luftwaffe was in 1944, even after more than… https://t.co/zLVtRTT7TS
Ukraine must copy 1944 Nazi Germany – retired US general Ben Hodges has pointed to the Third Reich as an example to follow in the conflict with Russia https://t.co/pOhT6U3Nkg https://t.co/TJI1w5ZdCA
Apparently Zelensky just came out today and admitted his army is taking 20,000 permanent casualties - requiring replacement personnel to be drafted in - every month. Hey, I've only been saying this is happening for well over a year now. https://t.co/wAyeZEbERy https://t.co/504YqcK4nD
Over 600,000 Ukrainian men left when the war started. People who couldn’t afford to leave got sent to the front lines, often after being kidnapped. Ukrainians understood that those areas being taken were ethnically Russian, didn’t see point in dying over it. That’s the reality.
Ukraine urgently mobilizes 500,000 soldiers amid aid setbacks https://t.co/LJzu91DMvB https://t.co/oNiJOMLzfp
Ukrainian sources suggesting that the AFU needs 20,000 replacements per month to keep their existing formations combat task capable. Insanity. https://t.co/JBSLuxvo9u
⚡️🇺🇦Zelensky announces another 500k people must be mobilized. We all know what happened to the first 500k. https://t.co/mozTPDXJ9f