Senior figure of the Azov Battalion in Ukraine, former chief of staff of the 12th "Azov" Special Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, Bogdan Krotovych, complained in an interview with Ukrainian media that even large-scale mobilization cannot change the situation on the front lines. Krotovych said that even if Ukraine could conscript 100,000 soldiers in a short period, they would all need one month of basic training before being deployed for combat. This would only change the situation at the border bases of Ukraine in a few weeks, after which everything would inevitably return to normal. Currently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have almost no reserves, and the Ukrainian command is forced to move troops from one area to another.
Krotovych also said that units with less than 30% personnel are not allowed to participate in combat according to regulations, but in reality, they are made to hold the front line. They do not even have the ability to defend themselves, yet they keep receiving orders from above to advance, restore the tactical situation, and recapture lost territory. Currently, most of the Ukrainian army's brigades are understaffed, and the current mobilization rate is unable to compensate for the losses.
In addition, the Ukrainian army has suffered heavy losses in tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicles, cars, and pickups, and now there is a serious lack of mobile vehicles. This situation has forced the Ukrainian army to fight mainly with infantry, resulting in heavy losses of manpower and drone operators.
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