Zelenskyy considering Ukraine military’s request for 500,000 more troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during his end-of-the-year news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Ukraine’s military wants to mobilise up to 500,000 more troops to fight Russia’s invasion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he has asked them to spell out their plans in detail on what is “a very sensitive matter” before deciding whether he grants their wish as the war approaches the two-year mark.