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Former CIA chief Petraeus: Ukraine does not have enough people on the front line
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] Ukraine lacks not only weapons and ammunition, but also people at the front, former CIA chief David Petraeus said in an interview with the Italian newspaper la Stampa. According to him, the leadership of Ukraine should reconsider the procedure for conscription into military service. The front line fighters are on average over 40 years old. “Kyiv must review the rotation of troops, equip the rear, expand conscription into the army. I know this is a sensitive issue and challenge, but it must be resolved quickly,” Petraeus said. The British newspaper Financial Times, citing the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, reported on March 13 about a rotation being prepared in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is expected that approximately 330 thousand soldiers and officers at the front will be replaced by recruits after the adoption of the law on new mobilization rules. They plan to call up up to 500 thousand people and use the rest of the new mobilized to make up for losses and other needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As Regnum reported, in February, Ukrainian commanders spoke about an acute shortage of manpower, which could cause the front to collapse at any moment. Related: David Petraeus: 2024-03-08 Ex-CIA chief Petraeus: 'To defeat Hamas, Israel must get Gaza running again' David Petraeus: 2023-09-02 'Breakthrough under Rabotino: the West celebrates the victory of Ukraine David Petraeus: 2023-06-23 The End of Offensive Warfare Posted by: badanov 2024-03-18 |
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