Ukraine Military Manpower Shortages Increasing

Thursday, November 13, 2025

In an interview, Vitali Klitschko describes Russian troops attacking in relentless waves "like a video game" as he calls for the draft age to be lowered.

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An international arrest warrant for war crimes issued by the ICC remains active for Russia President Vladimir Putin. An indictment is merely an allegation. Mr. Putin is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt at an international tribunal to be held for him at a future date.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-12 06:05 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Ukrainian men are fleeing Ukraine.

Surge in Ukrainians fleeing to EU after exit rules eased for young men
www.politico.eu

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-13 11:59 AM | Reply

Trump has done practically nothing to help Ukraine, no doubt at Putin's bidding.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-11-13 12:03 PM | Reply

Just SO glad that Nobel Peace Prize Winner DJ Trump stopped this war before he ever got into office.

But hey, Vlad's 170k troops now massed on the Border appreciate DJT's undying support for Russian aggression against civilians.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-13 12:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump has done practically nothing to help Ukraine, no doubt at Putin's bidding.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-11-13 12:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

"It is a current U.S. proposal, originating from the Biden administration in late 2024 and subsequently advocated by an incoming Trump administration aide in early 2025, that Ukraine should lower its military draft age to 18 to boost troop numbers."

U.S. Position: Both the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump team have signaled the need for Ukraine to lower the minimum conscription age from 25 to 18 to address significant manpower shortages and stabilize the front lines. Mike Waltz, President-elect Trump's pick for National Security Advisor, publicly advocated for this change in January 2025.

#5 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-11-13 12:09 PM | Reply

Shoulda Left those Russian Speakers alone.

Nazi-like Repression got em' in a Bind.

Now they want them to Sacrifice their kids.

For NATO.

#6 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-11-13 03:10 PM | Reply

- Nazi-like Repression

Vlad called. He wants to know what he owes you for this week's lies.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-13 04:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#2 | Posted by oneironaut

And Russians are fleeing Russia too. I watch one of them kind of regularly. I actually started watching him after Tucker was there and he, an entrepreneur, was showing the real Russia and explaining how tucker had it all effed up and was misleading Americans. He lived in the better part of Moscow even. Nobody wants to die in Putin's war.

#8 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-11-13 04:30 PM | Reply

"An international arrest warrant for war crimes issued by the ICC remains active for Russia President Vladimir Putin"

The US doesn't recognize the ICC. The US will not subject itself to that court so why should the US care about the warrant?

#9 | Posted by Petrous at 2025-11-13 04:45 PM | Reply

"A statement signed by more than 300 historians who study genocide, Nazism and World War II said Putin's rhetoric about de-Nazifying fascists among Ukraine's elected leadership is "propaganda."

www.factcheck.org

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-13 05:00 PM | Reply

Three bald nasty altekakers are, simply put, ruining the world.

#11 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-13 05:06 PM | Reply