The lack of soldiers means Ukraine isn't able to make proper use of Western-provided gear, he said.
As well as suffering casualties, many Ukrainian men are trying to escape enlistment.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough Ukraine doesn't give public figures, Western estimates suggest it has suffered in excess of 100,000 casualties.
Under the current legal regime of martial law , Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 are not supposed to leave.
This is not the first time the Ukrainian army has faced personnel shortages.
Persons:
—, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine doesn't, Andriy Demchenko
Organizations:
Time, Service, State Border Guard, AFP
Locations:
Ukraine, Romania, Kyiv