# Ukraine must mobilize at least 30,000 people monthly, Budanov says

https://mins.news/en/item/35921

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-28 16:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/budanov-says-ukraine-must-mobilize-at-least-30-000-people-per-month-warns-that-war-wont-end-soon/

> Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said Ukraine cannot mobilize fewer than 30,000 people per month and that ending the war soon is “unrealistic.” His remarks came amid mounting military and social pressure to address the country’s flawed, unpopular mobilization system. He said negotiations may come soon but would not end the war immediately.

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