Ukraine Now Facing A Soldier Shortage In Its War Against Russia

 

Daily Week: Ukraine faces soldier shortage as war with Russia drags on 

It's been nearly two years since Russia's still-ongoing invasion of Ukraine shocked the world and galvanized Western nations to a degree unseen since the Cold War. In that time, tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have been estimated killed in battle, alongside hundreds of thousands of their Russian counterparts, according to the Kyiv Post. All told, recent U.S. intelligence estimates that Russia has lost "nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began," Reuters reported — a staggering figure that brings into focus the sheer size and scale of the past two years of warfare. 

Still, in spite of what is allegedly a nearly 1-1 turnover in the Russian military since the start of the war, it's Ukraine which now finds itself at a loss for manpower — even as the conflict between both countries seems to have stagnated into a protracted stalemate. Under siege by a vastly larger global superpower, the Ukrainian armed forces have spent months struggling to replenish their ranks and regain momentum against a foe with a seemingly bottomless reserve of potential new recruits. With lagging enlistment an existential concern for Ukraine, the country has embarked on a major effort to expand its ranks, all while continuing to make the case for foreign aid to help support the ongoing war effort.  

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Update: Ex-CIA Officer Says Ukraine A 'Sinking Ship' After NYT Highlights Recruitment Crisis (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: Even the New York Times is admitting the obvious. Ukraine has suffered catastrophic casualties in the past year, and they are now being forced to use extreme measures to fill the ranks .... ‘People Snatchers’: Ukraine’s Recruiters Use Harsh Tactics to Fill Ranks (DNYUZ/New York Times).