Russian army realizes shortage of our soldiers at front - Ukrainian commander

He shared this on Espreso TV.

"We're already seeing Russia deploying well-trained fighters into battle, many of them young. They are attempting to storm our positions much more effectively than before. This is being coordinated with Russia's unmanned systems, which of course complicates our work. However, thanks to the efforts of the drone operators in Ukrainian forces and our brigade, their assault units are almost entirely wiped out in 95% of cases. That's why they’re not having much success," Otchenash said.

The serviceman stressed that despite Russians’ advantage in personnel and equipment, they couldn’t make significant progress over a large area.

"We’re facing a huge shortage of personnel, and that’s the biggest challenge for Ukrainian forces right now. If this shortage continues, and the Russian army keeps increasing its numbers, we’ll be facing very tough times ahead. Russia knows about our manpower shortage, which is why they're launching heavy assaults. When they see they outnumber us, they try to push forward. However, even though they send large numbers of troops and equipment to attack our defense lines, their advances are limited. In 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed more Russian tanks than several European countries have in total," he said.

• Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor, believes Ukraine needs to ramp up its mobilization efforts to improve its position on the front lines.