Russia’s war chest looks like it might hit empty by 2028
According to the head of Ukraine’s intel, the math on the battlefield is finally starting to look grim for the other side.
Oleg Ivashchenko, the man running Ukraine's GUR, just gave a rare peek into the numbers game. While Russia has enough gas in the tank to keep the fire going through next year, they are staring at a massive wall in 2028.
The current recruitment drive is a frantic effort to plug holes, but the numbers don't add up. They lose way more people every day than they can actually hire. The math suggests that continuing at this pace would essentially wipe out nearly 10% of their entire male population between 25 and 49. That is not just a strategic failure; it is a total demographic gut punch.
Morale is in the basement because, shocker, nobody actually wants to be there. Even their desperate scramble to buy up mercenaries from Africa is just a band-aid on a bullet wound. The reality is sinking in for their own people, and money can't fix a lack of bodies.
Desperation is a hell of a motivator until the bank account hits zero.
Source: The Times
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