Manpower

Ukrainian forces lack operational capabilities: Pentagon report

Ukrainian forces demonstrate resourcefulness on the battlefield, but they lack joint force capability on an operational level, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense, published on May 16.

17 May 2024, 01:44 AM

Ukraine needs to mobilize more troops — Secretary Blinken

The Ukrainian military needs an influx of recruits, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 14. According to him, this will strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities both now and in the future.

15 May 2024, 02:23 AM

Ukraine now most vulnerable since early 2022 — report

Currently, Ukraine is more vulnerable than at any time since the early weeks of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, Ukrainian soldiers and commanders from several brigades told The New York Times on May 14.

14 May 2024, 08:49 PM

Ukrainian public opinion warms up to draft dodgers

Vitaly Sych, Editor-in-Chief of NV Media, and Ukrainian financial expert Serhiy Fursa discuss the surprising trend that has recently appeared in Ukrainian society — lionization of draft dodgers — in their weekly podcast for NV Radio on May 7.

8 May 2024, 11:54 PM

Ukraine could mobilize up to 20,000 inmates

The recently passed law on voluntary mobilization of prison inmates would allow Ukraine to raise up to 20,000 fresh troops, David Arakhamia, the chairman of the ruling Servant of the People political party, said on May 8.

8 May 2024, 08:49 PM

Ukrainian officer on manpower shortages — interview

Deputy Commander of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, Major Maksym Zhorin, spoke in an interview with NV Radio on April 18 about the manpower shortage in his unit and whether Russia could achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield.

19 April 2024, 11:21 PM

Ukraine finds ‘thousands’ fresh troops in rear units

Following an audit of its military, Ukraine has established that “thousands” of military personnel assigned to rear units can be redeployed to the front line to relieve some of the more battered brigades, the General Staff announced on April 12.

12 April 2024, 08:00 PM

Mobilization bill amended to exclude demobilization clause — report

The government’s mobilization reform bill, currently being prepared for a second reading in the Ukrainian parliament, has been amended to remove provisions on demobilization and rotation of military personnel, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on April 9, citing sources in the parliamentary Defense Committee.

9 April 2024, 10:15 PM

Ukraine enters new phase of war with inadequate fortifications and manpower shortages – WSJ

Kyiv is entering a new phase in its war with Russia, facing inadequate fortifications and manpower shortages due to mobilization problems, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 7.

7 March 2024, 03:15 PM

Ukrainians abroad should return and help defend their country – FM Kuleba

Ukrainian citizens who fled the country after the Russian invasion in February 2022 should come back and help defend their homeland, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with The Irish Times on Feb. 26.

27 February 2024, 01:50 AM

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