The same amount is recruited in the Russian Federation: Ukraine calls 30,000 people a month in the army - NYT

According to journalists, the mobilization impetus has not yet strengthened the defense forces on the battlefield. Many conscripts still complete the preparation process and have not arrived on the front. Ukraine continues to mobilize to replenish its troops for war against Russia. This should help fill the gaps on the front line in the next weeks. About it writes New York Times. According to journalists, the mobilization impetus has not yet strengthened the defense forces on the battlefield.

Many conscripts still complete the preparation process and have not arrived on the front. And some of the arriving recruits are not physically ready for battle. However, some teams reported an increase in the number of recruits. The military hope that the influx of soldiers will help Ukraine stabilize the front line this summer. Nazar Voitenkov, a spokesman for the 33rd mechanized brigade, stated that his unit "received more newcomers this month" than at the beginning of the year.

It is reported that since May, when a new mobilization law came into force, Ukraine has called up to 30,000 people a month. This is two to three times more than in the winter months, and about the same as the Russian army is recruited every month. Lieutenant Sergey Skibchyk, a spokesman for the 65th brigade, which is fighting in the south of Ukraine, said that the situation is gradually improving when compared to the end of 2023. Now small groups of mobilized are coming to part every week.

"But our needs are still exceeding the number of people we receive," he said. The material said that the lack of troops was one of Ukraine's biggest problems on the battlefield in the last year. Ukraine is difficult with a set of soldiers because critics are called "a system that has been struck in Soviet bureaucracy and corruption. " Most Ukrainians also consider the basic preparation of mobilized insufficient.

The Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Intelligence Yegor Chernev in a text message reported that "the mobilization situation has improved significantly", although he refused to name any exact figures. According to the Minister of Justice Denis Martyka, Ukraine has released about 3800 prisoners from serving a sentence for service in the army. They were promised early dismissal after the war.

Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian abandoned the "combat summons" for the sake of relatives. The man explained that he could not mobilize but works to pay a military collection. He received a summons on a checkpoint because he did not appear in the shopping center for a long time. The Russian Federation also stated a sharp increase in the production of FPV-oules.