Ukrainian soldier said that the situation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is worse than they write in WP

The situation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is much worse than it was described in an interview with the American newspaper The Washington Post by a Ukrainian battalion commander with the call sign Kupol, who was then demoted. About this publication “Strana.ua” reported soldier of the 46th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladimir Shevchenko.

According to him, the interview of the former battalion commander is truthful, but “cautious and balanced.”

“Because the reality is much worse”– explained the source of the publication.

Shevchenko added that the military with the call sign Kupol has the opinion of an expert and “a professional of the highest class.”

Earlier, The Washington Post published an interview with the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in which he spoke about the large number of inexperienced fighters who are fleeing positions. During the year, according to the battalion commander with the call sign Kupol, out of 500 soldiers of the battalion, about a hundred were killed, 400 were injured. He noted that he remained the only military professional in the unit.

After the publication of the material, the battalion commander was demoted. As a protest, he wrote a letter of resignation.

Russian special operation to protect Donbass

The DPR and LPR announced the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass on February 17, 2022. Then they announced the evacuation of the population.

On February 21, the heads of the republics turned to Putin with a request to recognize their independence. The President held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he recognized the LNR and the DNR. Friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with both republics, which were later ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.

Two days later, the heads of the DPR and LPR turned to Putin with a request to help repel Kyiv’s aggression in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. The next day, February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect Donbass.

On September 30, Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on the entry of these regions into the Russian Federation.