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According to the report, Ukraine needs to mobilize approximately 250,000 additional troops to turn the tide against Russia, a senior NATO military source told British news agency The Times.
The report stated that the estimate comes amid evaluations from Western intelligence that found Kyiv’s forces are outmatched in personnel and equipment in most Ukrainian sectors, particularly near the eastern and southern fronts.
The report said that the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates Russia has lost about 1.2 million troops since President Vladimir Putin started the war in 2022, compared with roughly 600,000 Ukrainian casualties.
The report also said that despite heavy losses, officials believe Moscow can sustain its current rate of attrition for at least another year. Its forces were advancing slowly but steadily last year, seizing territory in regions of eastern Ukraine.
The report added that one Ukrainian officer from the eastern city of Pokrovsk told The Times that Russia is fully exploiting advantages at the technical, operational, and strategic levels.
Additionally, the Russians hold complete superiority in aviation and tactical ballistic missiles, the officer said. They strike our logistics and command posts with impunity using guided bombs. Retired US Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s former supreme allied commander in Europe, emphasized that the lack of human resources remains a critical constraint for Kyiv.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that the estimate comes amid evaluations from Western intelligence that found Kyiv’s forces are outmatched in personnel and equipment in most Ukrainian sectors, particularly near the eastern and southern fronts.
The report said that the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates Russia has lost about 1.2 million troops since President Vladimir Putin started the war in 2022, compared with roughly 600,000 Ukrainian casualties.
The report also said that despite heavy losses, officials believe Moscow can sustain its current rate of attrition for at least another year. Its forces were advancing slowly but steadily last year, seizing territory in regions of eastern Ukraine.
The report added that one Ukrainian officer from the eastern city of Pokrovsk told The Times that Russia is fully exploiting advantages at the technical, operational, and strategic levels.
Additionally, the Russians hold complete superiority in aviation and tactical ballistic missiles, the officer said. They strike our logistics and command posts with impunity using guided bombs. Retired US Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s former supreme allied commander in Europe, emphasized that the lack of human resources remains a critical constraint for Kyiv.
Source: The Defense Post
