Ukraine
Soldiers practice clearing a trench in Ukraine at a training area in the Zhytomyr region, northern Ukraine, on April 23, 2024.
  • Ukraine was boosted in its war against Russia by a new US aid bill last week. 
  • But it faces serious manpower shortages, ex-US general Mark Hertling told CNN. 
  • "Ukraine needs the mobilization of more soldiers," Hertling told CNN. 

Ukraine got a much-needed boost in its war against Russia when a long-delayed $61 billion aid package was passed by the US Congress last week.