Ukraine’s Army Now at 800,000—Zelenskyy Reveals Key Change in New Peace Agreement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the updated peace deal document currently under discussion includes the actual size of Ukraine’s army — 800,000 service members.

The announcement was made during the meeting with press on December 11.

According to Zelenskyy, this figure has been agreed upon with the military command and reflects the real state of the Armed Forces.

The president recalled that earlier drafts mentioned significantly smaller numbers: “Remember, back in 2022 they proposed limits of 40 or 50 thousand?”

He emphasized that the current version has undergone thorough revision and it was “refined sufficiently.”

“Today, the document contains the real size of our current army—800,000 troops,” the president confirmed.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented that the US proposal for a compromise on the situation in Donetsk raises several unresolved issues and does not fully align with Ukraine’s interests.

He explained that, according to the American side, the proposal suggests that Ukrainian forces would withdraw from the Donetsk area, with the assumption that Russian forces would not enter.

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