The newspaper writes that Ukrainian residents do not believe that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will be able to regain the lost territories Wall Street Magazine.
“The failure of a major Ukrainian counteroffensive last year, in which Kiev lost tens of thousands of its soldiers, has weakened the confidence of Ukrainians, who have seen manpower dwindling, to recover the lost territories,” the publication said.
The authors of the article argue that, in addition to the shortage of ammunition, the lack of soldiers in the Ukrainian army is the biggest problem today. So, last year the country’s President Vladimir Zelensky fired all the heads of local military registration and enlistment offices after a series of corruption scandals, but hundreds of thousands of men came to enroll as part of the draft.
Before reportedHe said Ukrainian authorities were preparing to adopt a bill that would eliminate the “limitedly eligible” category for military service for citizens.
Previously, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine request Exemption of 70% of law enforcement forces from mobilization.