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The great Ukrainian spy chief Budanov says they're no chance against Russia without another 500,000 men, Kiev got that Saigon 1975 feel about it..

Ukraine's Spy Chief: "Not Even Conceivable" That We Can Win Without Massive Mobilization | ZeroHedge

"The shortage [of manpower] is palpable," Ukraine’s military top spy chief, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, toldFinancial Timesin a new interview, describing the most pressing situation facing the country after nearly two years of war.

Hewarned that"it is not even conceivable to think that we can do without mobilization" — which reflects the consensus of the military's leadership, and strongly points to staggering losses by the Ukrainian side, though an official running casualty count has never been revealed. Russia has also likely suffered immense losses, but can tap into much greater manpower and artillery, which is also allegedly being supplied from such nefarious actors as North Korea.

As part of its report, FT has reviewed that Zelensky recently revealed that his army chiefs requested him "tomobilize about 400,000 to 500,000 new soldiersto replace those killed or wounded, and to rest those involved in the most intense fighting."