A stunning admission from Ukraine’s top military intelligence chief has triggered fresh shockwaves in Kyiv. As Russian pressure intensifies, new remarks suggest Ukraine’s mobilisation crisis may not be driven by the battlefield alone. Internal chaos, failed messaging, ego clashes and infighting are now being blamed for a recruitment breakdown that has crippled manpower at the front. With viral draft videos fuelling public anger and enlistment rates plunging, Ukraine’s leadership faces uncomfortable questions.