70% of the Ukrainian army is ready to hand over the eastern regions to Russia
According to the Mehr news agency, the Economist magazine announced in a report that the Ukrainian authorities only two- Third, the goals of public mobilization have been achieved, and with the lack of new registrations and their low “quality”, the situation will get even worse, as many of them want to cede territory (under Russian control) in exchange for the start of talks and the establishment of peace.
According to the Economist, the “structural weakness” that Ukraine is suffering from is also affecting the morale of the military forces on the front line, and some of them have already come to the conclusion that The only way to end the war in Ukraine is to start peace talks with Russia.
One of the field commanders of the Ukrainian army said in an interview with the Economist that “70% of the army is ready to hand over the lost territories.”
Another senior official of Ukraine, who did not want to be named, added: the recruitment situation in the spring of 2025 will be disastrous and the “quality of new troops” is a problem. It is serious. Either they are too old or they don’t have the motivation to fight.
One of the battalion commanders of the 65th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said about this: For example, people over 50 years old are sent to the fronts with medical recommendations that it is written that these people are so weak. And they are disabled because they don’t have the ability to serve in the army; Sometimes I feel like I’m running a kindergarten rather than a combat unit.”
Previously, in late July, the Washington Post reported that the new wave of mass mobilization in Ukraine will seriously damage Ukraine’s already battered economy, as it will drastically reduce the workforce. It will work.
In April, Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law to “strengthen public mobilization in Ukraine”; The new law came into effect on May 18.
According to the new law, the age of sending to the front and military service will be reduced to below 25 years and severe fines and punishments will be imposed on those who evade military service. .
