Ukraine’s Army Chief names the number of Ukrainian POWs during Avdiivka withdrawal
Syrskyi said Russian forces captured 25 Ukrainian service members during the operation of withdrawal from Avdiivka.
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Ukraine’s Army Chief Syrskyi: the need to mobilize 500,000 troops significantly reduced after audit
At the same time, he confirmed the military still needs more troops to ensure sufficient rotations and manpower to counter the increasing number of Russian troops.
Ukraine’s ground forces commander warns about lack of trust in military enlistment offices due to one-sided media coverage
Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces, Oleksandr Pavliuk, criticized one-sided media coverage of mobilization, which criticizes military enlistment offices and tolerates dodgers, disrupting mobilization.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 745. Pope’s “white flag” diplomacy, Ukraine’s draft-dodging ring
Pope Francis strikes again, urging Ukraine to wave the white flag. Report calls to mobilize women to sustain the nation's defense.
To win in a war of attrition, Ukraine should mobilize women, report argues
As casualties mount and draft-eligible men dwindle, a Ukrainian report is sparking debate over mobilizing women to sustain the nation's defense against Russia's protracted invasion, citing Britain's auxiliary forces that freed 450,000 men in World War II.
Media uncover hundreds of NGOs and charities involved in draft evasion scandal
A black market "service" costing up to $5,000 per person has enabled the escape of thousands of Ukrainian men, with the help of NGOs and charities.
Russia is currently mobilizing new forces at the rate equivalent to losses — ISW
This allows Russia to reinforce attacking units and sustain its offensive campaign consistently.
UK intel: Russia’s proposed 65 and 70 military contract age limit would reduce mobilization requirements
Russia bids to cut mobilization drives by introducing a draft law to hike age limits on military contracts from 51 to 65 for troops and to 70 for officers, binding them for life service, per UK intelligence.
Ukraine Parliament passes mobilization bill in first reading amid disputes
If the bill is adopted in the second reading, it could come into force in April.
Russia deceives Syrians into military service, promising guard duty in Yakutia, citizenship
According to an investigative report by journalist Vadim El Khayek published in "Novaya Gazeta," Russia is reportedly deceiving…
“We must help people make this unnatural choice” – Ukraine fighters on mobilization
Soldiers argue that while war goes against human nature, new mobilization rules would help civilians do their duty for the greater good and avoid a much worse evil - Russian occupation.
Ukraine moves to plug loopholes, demand equal sacrifice in mobilization
With manpower shortages mounting, exhausted Ukrainian soldiers lacking rest demand overhauled mobilization enacting defined terms and universal obligation as lawmakers debate new law.
Zelenskyy: “We have 880,000 fighters in the army”
At the same time, nearly 7 million Ukrainians left the country. It means a lack of taxes and reserves for the army, he said in the interview for ARD.
UK intel: Arson attacks on Russian military enlistment offices double over six months
This may indicate people's distrust of the government's promise not to carry out a new wave of mobilization.
Bloomberg: War with Ukraine sparks labor shortage in Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has aggravated a labor shortage that poses a challenge to its military and economic objectives, as workers seek higher pay and more options in a tight market.
Ukraine passes law to enhance military readiness and veteran welfare
The Ukrainian parliament approved a law that will create a unified electronic database of persons liable for military service and issue combatant certificates for Ukrainian veterans, as part of the country’s efforts to modernize its defense sector amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Intel: Russia intensifies forced mobilization in occupied territories of Ukraine
Virtually all men aged 18 to 65, and often even 16 and 17-year-old teenagers, are under threat of forced mobilization, with Moscow compelling them to join the occupying army, GUR reported.
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief addresses mobilization and frontline situation in briefing
During a briefing on 26 December, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi discussed Ukraine's ongoing mobilization and strategic military planning, emphasized the importance of implementing new technologies, and provided updates on the frontline situation in the Mariinka direction.
Germany not to deport Ukrainian citizens for service in Ukraine’s military
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann made the announcement amid information about the possible mobilization of Ukrainian expatriate men for military service in 2024.
Ukraine seeks to recruit expatriate men for military duty in 2024
Ukraine's Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, urges Ukrainian men residing in foreign countries, aged 25 to 60, to enlist in the military in 2024. Sanctions are being discussed for those who refuse.