Ukraine is stepping up mobilization because Russia is increasing its forces.

This was stated by the secretary of the parliamentary defense committee Roman Kostenko.

According to him, Ukraine will have to carry out mobilization, “more intense than now,” if the Russian Federation, as the Ukrainian General Staff previously reported, calls up another 700 thousand recruits.

“Now we are mobilizing, reacting to what forces and means the Russians have. For example, they have approximately 400 thousand military personnel. Therefore, we are responding to mobilization, replenishing our units at the forefront, forming new ones. Of course, if mobilization in Russia will be at such a pace, we will need to increase mobilization in order to be able to respond adequately,” he said.

According to Kostenko, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are 80% “or even more” mobilized, who were not previously career military personnel.