The world’s attention has been turned to the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in the war in Ukraine falling further down the news agenda.

Not only does this impact keeping pressure on Vladimir Putin but in Ukraine, momentum for the war is also running low. Independent reporting suggests the country is facing a recruitment crisis, with just one in four men joining the army voluntarily.

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson explores what this means for Ukraine’s defence against Russia with Dr Alexandra Walmsley, defence analyst at RUSI, and Sir David Manning, former UK permanent representative to NATO.

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Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
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