Ukraine military size

U.S. plan to limit Ukraine’s military to 800,000 troops, Zelenskyy says

After weeks of negotiations, the United States and Ukraine settled on a cap of 800,000 personnel for the Ukrainian military under the revised U.S.-backed peace plan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 10:54 PM

How Europe proposes to amend U.S.-backed peace plan in Ukraine’s favor

The 28-point U.S.-backed peace plan appalled Ukraine’s European allies when it was first leaked in the media late last week, on account of its overt pro-Russian bias. Seeing the proposal as effectively demanding Kyiv’s capitulation, Europe scrambled to draft a reasonable counterproposal by Nov. 23.

27 November 2025, 12:36 AM

Ukraine to maintain large army regardless of how war ends — Zelenskyy

To ensure its security, Ukraine will have to maintain a large military even after the current war with Russia ends, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 10:02 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine’s military size reaches 980,000 troops

Ukraine's Defense Forces are now the largest in Europe, with 980,000 personnel, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 10:56 AM

Ukraine military size