Ukrainian soldiers and marines are expressing concerns about the high casualties and disputing officials' optimistic accounts of the offensive in Dnipro. They describe the situation as brutal and futile, with soldiers on 'suicide missions' and bodies rotting in the mud. The Defense Minister urges local authorities to contribute more to mobilization efforts, while there are reports of harsh tactics and forced mobilization in Ukraine. The army is struggling to find recruits, and military intelligence emphasizes the necessity of mobilization.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, says the country needs more soldiers, mobilization necessary. He says no amount of recruiting will attract enough troops. “It is not even conceivable to think that we can do without mobilization.” https://t.co/C2ZFc0DO8D
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BREAKING: ⚡ 🇺🇦 Forced mobilization continues in Ukraine with great intensity https://t.co/IK1NziqJKu
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What our money is funding: NYT reports that the Ukrainian military is “pulling men off the streets” and sending soldiers on “suicide missions.” https://t.co/I7yel8CGA9
It looks like @nytimes & other Western media reverse narrative concerning #UkraineWar : "Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River. Soldiers frustrated by positive reports from Ukrainian officials break their silence, describing the effort as… https://t.co/G1moI0Pjwb
Soldiers frustrated by positive reports from Ukrainian officials break their silence, describing the effort as brutalizing and, ultimately, futile. Several soldiers and marines spoke to journalists out of concern about the high casualties. https://t.co/yuacWOFXgC
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⚡️Defense minister urges local authorities to contribute to mobilization. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has urged Ukraine’s local authorities to contribute more to mobilization efforts, the Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 16. Umerov made the announcement during a meeting of…
NYT finally reports: "‘People Snatchers’: Ukraine’s Recruiters Use Harsh Tactics to Fill Ranks. Ukrainian men are reporting incidents of wrongful draft notices, unprofessional medical commissions and coercive mobilization tactics." https://t.co/twIqB90130 https://t.co/j4yROP3FsI
Ukrainian Marines and soldiers are sounding the alarm to journalists that Zelensky's claims of progress in Dnipro are false They say any claim of held positions is a lie, describe WW1 era scenes of bodies rotting in the mud for months on end and say "it's a suicide mission" https://t.co/eYcxoBjrlp
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Ukraine’s cross-Dnipro operation. “Several soldiers and marines spoke to journalists out of concern about the high casualties and what they said were overly optimistic accounts from officials about the progress of the offensive.” https://t.co/wXxIfPzXkc