«Cannon fodder»: Western mercenaries complained about the service in Ukraine

Ukrainian soldier near Kharkov. File photoMOSCOW, May 13.Western mercenaries participating in the battles in Ukraine complained about the total superiority of the Russian army on the battlefields, poor organization and corruption in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Telegraph published conversations with the soldiers of fortune. «We are whipping boys here, and no matter what they say about the Russians, they have a professional army and a lot of modern weapons,» said a retired British marine who participated in the battles in the Kyiv region. The mercenary highlighted the efficiency Russian drones, which allow you to accurately aim artillery at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreigners. The Briton clarified that in just the first two weeks of fighting, he fell into such “dangerous situations” three times. But in addition to Russian weapons, foreign fighters are also threatened with “friendly fire” from their Ukrainian allies, said former American soldier Michael, who has experience fighting in the Middle East.A British mercenary warned the British against participating in the battles in Ukraine»Having got to the wrong commander, you can become just cannon fodder. It is very dangerous to be on the battlefield without establishing interaction with the rest. You can easily be killed by your own,» said the ex-soldier of the Armed Forces USA. In addition, according to Michael, foreigners face severe corruption in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which makes it difficult for them to carry out combat missions. «And there is also corruption, even the most basic equipment and equipment disappears. Often there are weapons, but no ammunition. No bulletproof vests , there are no first aid kits. We all want to fight, but they do not make life easier for us,» the American mercenary explained. Another Western militant, whom the publication calls an experienced sniper, was assigned to lead a group of four Ukrainian volunteers to attack the positions of Russian snipers. But it turned out that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was going to send local peasants armed with hunting rifles and who had never «killed anyone more dangerous than a fox» against highly qualified military professionals.The Frenchman visited Ukraine and spoke about the atrocities of the VSUV. As a result, the mercenary had to cancel the operation, which he called «a ridiculous task for suicides.» Briton Matt Robinson, in an interview with the newspaper, directly stated that the main goal of most foreigners who came from the West is to shoot people. He lamented that due to the large role of artillery in the fighting, not everyone gets this opportunity. — said a native of Yorkshire. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin stressed, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, nothing threatens the civilian population. By March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The agency called the liberation of Donbass the main goal of the operation.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>Mercenary from Britain spent a couple of hours in Ukraine and fled