This is a Comparison of Russian and Ukrainian Military Personnel

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have eased slightly after Russia withdrew some of its military personnel stationed near the Ukrainian border back to their bases on Tuesday (February 15).

The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that they were only conducting military exercises near Ukraine.

Russian Military Personnel Outnumber Ukraine's

According to Global Firepower data, Russia currently has an estimated 1.35 million military personnel, comprising 850,000 active military personnel, 250,000 reserve military personnel, and 250,000 paramilitary personnel.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has only 500,000 military personnel, consisting of 200,000 active military personnel, 250,000 reserve military personnel, and 50,000 paramilitary personnel.

In addition to the number of military personnel, population size is also a key element of a nation's military strength.

According to Global Firepower, Russia has a population of 142.32 million. Of this number, 69.73 million (49%) are available for military service. However, only 46.68 million (32.8%) are readily deployable as military personnel.

Ukraine's population is only 43.75 million. The manpower available for military service is 22.31 million (51%), while those readily deployable as military personnel number 15.61 million (35.7%).

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