Media: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are faced with a critical problem

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are facing enormous problems due to the lack of military personnel.

The inability to form personnel leads to an increase in losses and cases of desertion.

MOSCOW, October 9 – RIA Novosti. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are facing enormous problems due to a shortage of military personnel, writes ABC.

“The need for personnel is becoming more and more urgent, and some units are only half staffed. There is simply not enough strength,” the material says.

According to the publication, unit commanders and representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense constantly complain about the inability to form personnel, which leads to an increase in losses and cases of desertion.

“According to soldiers and military analysts, attrition, poor organization, inadequate training and the lack of a clear end date are pushing recruits to desertion,” the author writes.

In such a situation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to change the balance of forces on the battlefield, limiting themselves only to local actions, the publication notes.

In August, the former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov*, announced the need to recruit at least 30 thousand people per month. As the Telegraph newspaper wrote, from his words one can conclude that the losses of the Ukrainian army are much more significant than officially recognized.