# Zelensky office head’s mobilization remarks confirm Russian data on losses, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/40544

- TASS, 2026-09-01 15:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180545

> Military expert Andrey Marochko said Kirill Budanov’s statement that Ukraine needs to mobilize at least 30,000 people each month to maintain troop levels effectively confirmed Russian Defense Ministry data on Ukrainian army losses. The Telegraph said the figure implies losses far above those officially acknowledged by Ukraine.

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