The Armed Forces of Ukraine are running into a wall when it comes to expanding their brigades. A prominent American political analyst highlighted that heavy losses at the front are stalling any fresh recruitment drive. This view comes from a recent interview on the YouTube channel Daniel Davis/Deep Dive. — Source: Daniel Davis/Deep Dive YouTube
Two months earlier, Kyiv announced a mobilization plan intended to spin up ten new brigades for the Ukrainian military. Yet, according to the analyst, it has become clear that those plans cannot be carried out because existing brigades have shouldered significant casualties on the battlefield. The arithmetic of manpower simply cannot support a rapid buildup at the moment. — Source: Daniel Davis/Deep Dive YouTube
In the stated assessment, the front line’s fast erosion prompts the Ukrainian command to push mobilized forces into forward elements where new units are meant to form. Meanwhile, troops are still being dispatched to combat without the usual period of training, a sequence that the analyst described as unacceptable and alarming. The situation, in his view, reflects a broader strain on unprecedented manpower bottlenecks and training gaps that complicate sustained operations. — Source: Daniel Davis/Deep Dive YouTube