Ukraine does not need half a million mobilized soldiers. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. However, he did not announce the required number of people to be drafted, a correspondent of UNN reports.
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When asked how many men Ukraine was going to mobilize this year after the Syrsky audit, Zelensky said that half a million would not be drafted.
We don't need half a million, and I am grateful to the Main Command for the audit. It is important that he found the strength within the Armed Forces. The appropriate number who were not at the front will be at the front
He noted that he is not yet ready to announce publicly how many people will be mobilized in Ukraine.
As for the specific number, I am not ready to tell you how many will be mobilized. I can say that russia is preparing to mobilize 300 thousand additional troops as of June 1
Addendum
On March 4, Zelensky listened to Syrsky about the audit of the Armed Forces and the rotation of brigades.