That's an estimate based on pre-war reports.

Whether they're poorly trained is relative: obviously, the mass of RFA troops and Separatists aren't any better trained.

That's an estimate based on pre-war reports. It's including the full strenght of the Ukrainian Army on mobilisation, plus the 2nd echelon of reserve, plus the Territorial Defence (which has nearly 110,000 troops, meanwhile).

Whether they're poorly trained is relative: obviously, the mass of RFA troops and Separatists aren't any better trained.