WP writes about critical shortage of infantry in Ukrainian army and decline in morale

The Washington Post has written that, in addition to ammunition, Ukrainian forces lack infantry, there are few new recruits, and soldiers on the front line are exhausted and losing their spirit.

Source: The Washington Post with reference to the Ukrainian military

The commander of a battalion of a mechanised brigade fighting in Ukraine’s east said that his unit currently has less than 40 infantrymen.... The commander added that a fully manned battalion should have more than 200 soldiers.

Oleksandr, a battalion commander, said that companies in his unit have on average 35% of the required manpower.

The second battalion commander of an assault brigade said that this is a typical situation for units that perform combat missions.

When asked how many new soldiers he had received – not including those who had returned after recovering from injury – Oleksandr said that over the past 5 months, five men had been sent to his battalion.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/8/7440923/