Gallup poll: 50% of Ukrainians want an immediate end to the war
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted by Sputnik, the latest survey of Institute of opinion polling “
According to Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that Moscow is ready to start peace talks, while Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine has officially rejected any talks with Russia.
On Monday, the Economist reported in a report that Ukrainian authorities had only achieved two-thirds of their public mobilization goals, and with the lack of new registrations and their low “quality”, the situation will get even worse, as many They want them to hand over the territory (under Russian control) in exchange for starting talks and establishing 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 lines, and some of them have already concluded that the only way to end the war in Ukraine is It is the beginning of 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 recruiting situation in the spring of 2025 will be disastrous, and the “quality of new troops” is another serious issue; 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 of age are sent to the fronts with medical recommendations that it is written that these people are so weak and incapable that they cannot serve in the army. they don’t have; Sometimes I feel like I’m running a kindergarten rather than a combat unit.”
Previously, in late July, the Washington Post reported that a new wave of mass mobilization in Ukraine will seriously damage Ukraine’s already troubled economy, as it will cause a sharp reduction in the workforce.
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.
