Skabeeva complained about the growth of the Armed Forces from 250 to 800 thousand

Skabeeva wails over the growth of the Armed Forces: from 250,000 to 800,000

Russian propagandist Olga Skabeyeva in her post complained that the Ukrainian army had allegedly increased to 800 thousand military personnel, Although before the full-scale invasion, its numbers were about 250 thousand.

According to her, this number of Ukrainian troops «will not suit Moscow,» as the Kremlin has claimed the demilitarisation of Ukraine as one of the goals of the attack.

The propagandist also referred to the material Financial Times, which mentioned the possible limitation of the size of the Ukrainian army to of the future peace plan.

Demilitarisation on the contrary

Skabeyeva actually admitted the failure of the Kremlin's narrative: instead of weakening Ukraine's armed forces, Russia received a threefold increase in the army, large-scale military assistance from the West, and a complete modernisation of the defence forces.

Analysts note that such statements by the Russian media demonstrate panic and dissatisfaction with the fact that Ukraine has not only survived but has also significantly strengthened since the start of the full-scale war.

Context.

Since 2022, the Kremlin has claimed demilitarisation as a key goal of the invasion.
In return, Ukraine received hundreds of pieces of modern equipment from its partners, formed new brigades and expanded its combat reserve.
Skabeeva's statements once again demonstrate the gap between propaganda and reality.