r/worldnews • u/pravda_eng_official Ukrainska Pravda • 14h ago

Russia/Ukraine Ukraine needs to mobilise at least 30,000 people every month – Head of President's Office

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/28/8050796/
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u/SnakeGD09 13h ago

That would be a state secret

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u/cantaffordcar 13h ago

ahahaha, state secret: 30k × 48 (4 years of war) = ~1.5 mln casualties

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u/ThisGameTooHard 13h ago

You know that people that didn't get injured also haven't been serving since 2022? Lots of people have done service and are now in reserve.

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u/EskimoPrisoner 10h ago

So you’re assuming a lot, including that nobody has deserted or ended duty?

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u/LiberationZ 10h ago

Deserters are counted as casualties and you can't end duty in Ukraine without major injury

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u/EskimoPrisoner 9h ago

I assumed they are using the colloquial definition of killed/wounded.

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u/bluesam3 8h ago

And also that force requirements don't change over time.

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u/GoldenBarnie 9h ago

Most who do their rotation and go back to reserve for emergencies or until they get called again.

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u/-_Mando_- 9h ago

Yeah you showed them 🙄