The national military now consists of 700,000 people, the president claims

The size of the Ukrainian military is now almost six times larger than it was at the beginning of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.

“We needed an army of more than 250,000 or 260,000, but there were only around 120,000” battle-ready troops in Ukraine before the start of the Russian military operation in late February, Zelensky told Ukraine 24 outlet on Friday.

The president noted that he’d given an order in early 2022 to boost the number of soldiers by another 100,000 “no matter if we had the money or not.” But he acknowledged that even those numbers weren’t enough to stop the Russian military.

“Today it’s 700,000. Now you see the results of the work of 700,000 who are fighting,” he added.

Zelensky ordered a general mobilization after the start of the conflict, saying that all men aged between 18 and 60 should stay in the country and fight.

Earlier this week, a law was submitted to the Ukrainian parliament calling for those males who still managed to flee and failed to return to the country within 30 days to be deprived of their citizenship.

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The national military now consists of 700,000 people, the president claims

The size of the Ukrainian military is now almost six times larger than it was at the beginning of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.

“We needed an army of more than 250,000 or 260,000, but there were only around 120,000” battle-ready troops in Ukraine before the start of the Russian military operation in late February, Zelensky told Ukraine 24 outlet on Friday.

The president noted that he’d given an order in early 2022 to boost the number of soldiers by another 100,000 “no matter if we had the money or not.” But he acknowledged that even those numbers weren’t enough to stop the Russian military.

“Today it’s 700,000. Now you see the results of the work of 700,000 who are fighting,” he added.

Zelensky ordered a general mobilization after the start of the conflict, saying that all men aged between 18 and 60 should stay in the country and fight.

Earlier this week, a law was submitted to the Ukrainian parliament calling for those males who still managed to flee and failed to return to the country within 30 days to be deprived of their citizenship.

All "men" between the age of 18 to 60 should stay and fight!

Feminists have been so cool about this one... I don't see them complaining.

Barely 700 000 are destroying Putin's tanks, ships, fighter jets, thousands of generals and millions of soldiers.Fear Zelensky

VictorUSA:
Barely 700 000 are destroying Putin's tanks, ships, fighter jets, thousands of generals and millions of soldiers.Fear Zelensky

Russia is only using 150,000 so the joke is on you

Ifyken2:

Russia is only using 150,000 so the joke is on you

And then they still want to mobilise fighters ages 18 to 40 or 45? SMH!

Kill all the men but spare the women. Feminist fighting for equal pay with men will not fight for equal right to be killed in war like men

History555:
Kill all the men but spare the women. Feminist fighting for equal pay with men will not fight for equal right to be killed in war like men

LMAO

700,000 against 150,000 and they are still getting their ass kicked...

Balogunodua:
700,000 against 150,000 and they are still getting their ass kicked...

Plus weapons, special forces, volunteers and mercenaries from NATO.

alcuin:

Plus weapons, special forces, volunteers and mercenaries from NATO.

Russia is truly powerful

alcuin:

Plus weapons, special forces, volunteers and mercenaries from NATO.

Russia is truly powerful

Yet lost a size of UK against just 150K Russia troops

seunny4lif:
Yet lost a size of UK against just 150K Russia troops

Not just kicking Ukraine’s ass but that of NATO and Europe

I imagine if the world don't end this war through diplomacy .
How many acres of land can accommodate 700k people .

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The national military now consists of 700,000 people, the president claims

The size of the Ukrainian military is now almost six times larger than it was at the beginning of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.

“We needed an army of more than 250,000 or 260,000, but there were only around 120,000” battle-ready troops in Ukraine before the start of the Russian military operation in late February, Zelensky told Ukraine 24 outlet on Friday.

The president noted that he’d given an order in early 2022 to boost the number of soldiers by another 100,000 “no matter if we had the money or not.” But he acknowledged that even those numbers weren’t enough to stop the Russian military.

“Today it’s 700,000. Now you see the results of the work of 700,000 who are fighting,” he added.

Zelensky ordered a general mobilization after the start of the conflict, saying that all men aged between 18 and 60 should stay in the country and fight.

Earlier this week, a law was submitted to the Ukrainian parliament calling for those males who still managed to flee and failed to return to the country within 30 days to be deprived of their citizenship.

when we say make we come help u no agree