According to reports by "Russia Today" (RT) and TASS, recently, Ukraine's Armed Forces Commander Serhiitskyi stated that Ukraine needs to recruit 30,000 soldiers per month to maintain resistance against Russian forces.

It was reported that in an interview published by Ukrainian news website "Left Bank" on April 9th, Serhiitskyi said that Russia can mobilize up to 5 million trained and experienced soldiers, with a potential total force of 20 million.

RT believes that he emphasized this point to highlight the urgency of continued mobilization under the increasing pressure on the Ukrainian battlefield.

Serhiitskyi - News website "LB.ua" of Ukraine

Serhiitskyi said that since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, the number of Russian troops has increased fivefold, currently amounting to approximately 623,000. "Every month, they increase by 8,000 to 9,000 people, which totals 120,000 to 130,000 per year," he added.

Serhiitskyi mentioned that in some areas of the front line, the ratio of Russian to Ukrainian troops is 10:1, indicating the growing pressure on Ukraine in terms of manpower.

When asked whether it is possible to meet the army's needs by recruiting 30,000 people per month as President Zelenskyy said, Serhiitskyi responded, "Zelenskyy gave his figure, and this is indeed the number we must adhere to."

In February, Zelenskyy told The Economist magazine, "The largest mobilization occurred last year, recruiting 30,000 people per month. I think it's a lot. This is a question for the military, for the generals—what measures they took and how many people Ukraine mobilized—it's 30,000 per month."

According to RT reports, after Russia began its special military operation in 2022, Ukraine announced a nationwide mobilization, prohibiting men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country. Additionally, Ukraine will lower the conscription age limit from 27 to 25 in 2024 and impose stricter penalties for draft dodgers and deserters.

Due to severe manpower shortages and increasing casualties, Ukraine also launched a recruitment campaign targeting young people in February 2025, encouraging those aged 18 to 24 to serve in the military for one year. RT noted that this move aims to promote conscription while addressing Western pressure to lower the conscription age in Ukraine.

It was reported that personnel who sign contracts can receive a bonus of 1 million hryvnias (approximately 177,000 RMB), which is four times the standard salary, along with combat bonuses starting at 120,000 hryvnias (approximately 21,000 RMB) per month and other benefits.

TASS pointed out that amid severe manpower shortages in the Ukrainian armed forces, staff at recruitment offices intensified raids in public places. This year, several explosions occurred at recruitment offices across Ukraine, and attacks on their staff became more frequent. The report suggests that these actions reflect protests by Ukrainian citizens against mandatory military mobilization.

According to reports by Russia's Sputnik, based on calculations from the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine lost over 138,000 troops in the Russia-Ukraine conflict during the first three months of this year. General-Lieutenant Ruslan Zastavny, head of the Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, told "红星" TV in February that Ukraine's total military casualties in 2024 would reach 590,000.

Public records show that "Left Bank" is an online newspaper of Ukraine founded by the Gorshenin Institute. Since January 2011, the paper has ceased printing and only provides an online version. The institute has an office in Kyiv and specializes in sociological research. Its director, Volodymyr Omelianenko, has served as Ukraine's ambassador to France since 2020.

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