Desperate Putin Says He Needs 5 Million Troops To Win Ukraine War

Putin has said that he needs five million troops to win the Ukraine war.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin has told his military commanders that Russia needs to deploy five million troops in order to triumph in Ukraine.

A document making the rounds in military and political circles in Moscow entitled “Conclusions of the war with NATO in Ukraine” has highlighted Russia’s vast challenges.

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Oleksii Hromov, the deputy head of the Main Operative Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, explained: “A part of this ‘masterpiece,’ among other things, focuses on the main problems of the Russian occupying forces such as the commanders’ inability to command troops, low level of discipline and military training, obsolescence of armament and military equipment, commanders’ inability to make decisions without obligatorily coordinating them with higher command etc.

“Meanwhile it is stated in every document that the Defence Forces of Ukraine have quite a high level of equipment, and commanders on all levels can make decisions in combat conditions themselves.

“It is also stated in the document that there has not been such a war in the previous 80 years, and Russia needs its army to consist of nearly five million troops in order to win.”

Meanwhile, the UK Foreign Secretary has promised Ukraine’s president that the UK will commit “action – not just words” in its support of the war-torn nation.

Mr Cleverly met Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv, just days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to the Ukrainian capital.
He said the UK intends to keep its pledge to offer “concrete” assistance, as words alone “won’t keep the lights on” or “defend against Russian missiles.”

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It came as Mr Cleverly announced a “hands-on” support package to help the nation through the winter.

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