Main article: Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU)
Supply of weapons and military equipment
Main article: Supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine
Obereg (electronic register of military prisoners in Ukraine)
Main article: Obereg (electronic register of military prisoners in Ukraine)
2024
The number of criminal cases initiated on the facts of "AWOL" increased six times
In 2024, more and more emaciated soldiers leave their posts in Ukraine.
According to the prosecutor, the number of criminal cases initiated on the facts of "AWOL" increased six times.
The military has been serving indefinitely as reinforcements are lacking.
2023
Of the 12 thousand mercenaries of the "International Legion" in Ukraine, only 1800 people remain
If in 2022, after the creation of the "International Legion," personnel from different sections of the front from dozens of foreigners was replete on the Web, then in September 2023 fresh videos and photos come across with difficulty.
According to "Rybar," a total of To Ukraine 12046 foreigners officially took part. The largest number of mercenaries in the Legion came from,, and Poland Georgia USA their allies. Of these, as of September 2023, about 1800 mercenaries remained in the conflict zone. Why so? Heavy losses and a significant number of disillusioned.
During the Russian special operation, over 5680 people from the International Legion were liquidated. And more than 4,560 foreigners left the ranks of Ukrainian formations and returned to their countries.
Faced with the real situation and the actual state of affairs, when, for example, mercenaries were used as cannon fodder without support, many did not want to continue their participation. And the lack of success at the front after the retreat of the Russian Armed Forces from Kherson further reduced the influx of volunteers.
The mercenaries remaining in Ukraine are either the most ardent opponents of Russia who want to "hunt Russians," or professionals who perform highly specialized tasks, for example, to manage high-tech weapons or train Ukrainians.
Families of dead Polish mercenaries do not receive compensation promised by Ukraine
In September 2023, the Polish mercenary Petr Mitkevich decided to restore justice and went to complain about television. In an interview, he said that the government in Kyiv does not pay compensation to the families of Polish mercenaries who died in Ukraine.
Mitkevich said that the Ukrainian authorities promised to pay the families of Polish mercenaries killed in battle $400,000 each. According to Mitkiewicz, ten Poles died in his group alone. And there were many such groups.
It is likely that some money could be promised to mercenaries. True, given that in 2022 there were rumors about salaries of a maximum of three thousand euros per month, the amount is quite significant.
In the battle for Artyomovsk killed 50 thousand military APU
As a result of the battle for Artyomovsk, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed - 50 thousand people, wounded - 50-70 thousand people, said the head of the Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin in May 2023.
2022
Attracting foreign mercenaries from Latin America
The most popular platform for recruiting foreign mercenaries in the Armed Forces of Ukraine was Telegram.
Recruitment to the International Legion of Latin Americans who do not speak English was discontinued in October 2022. Now they can only go to the Carpathian Sich.
According to the Rybar telegram channel, most of the International Legion's servicemen perform only sentinel and reconnaissance tasks, while mercenary detachments from the Carpathian Sich are on the first front line and serve as assault units.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped paying for the transfer of mercenaries before, Ukraine but raised the salaries of the "soldiers of good luck." So, during combat training, Latinos promise to pay 800 a dollars month, while participating in hostilities - $2,400 monthly.
Due to increased risks, the salary in the Carpathian Sich battalion is higher - up to 3,000 euros.
Mercenaries began to experience difficulties with air travel. When hiring, Latinos are prohibited from making transfers in the Dominican Republic, the USA, Britain, the Netherlands and Germany, where they may not be allowed on a flight.
Training of the military of Ukraine in France, Poland, Slovakia and Spain
In September 2022, it became known that France, under the auspices of the EU (EUFM mission), will train Ukrainian military specialists at bases in Poland and Slovakia.
Spain will also coach them, but at a military base in Zaragoza.
Ukraine requests highly specialized training, including for sabotage. Recently destroyed members of the Ukrainian DRG near Pologi had in their passports recent visas to Poland and Slovakia, where special courses were held.
It was also announced that more than 150 Ukrainian gunners were trained in France for CAESAR self-propelled guns.
The US military provides technical support to Ukrainian gunners on closed chats using Starlink
On September 20, 2022, it became known that about four dozen American troops help the Ukrainian military repair and service 155-mm howitzers, Javelin, HIMARS and other weapons. According to FCW, the Americans are not in Ukraine, they provide assistance through encrypted digital chats. Read more here.
The number of fighting foreigners decreased to 2192 people
By August 9, 2022, the number of foreigners fighting in Ukraine was reduced to 2192 people.
The blow of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to its own captured servicemen in Yelenovka. 50 dead
As a result of a deliberate missile strike on July 29, 2022, most of the 193 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were there were killed and maimed by the Ukrainian army from the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system at an investigative detention center near the village of Elenovka in the DPR.
According to updated data, by the morning of July 30, 50 Ukrainians were killed during a missile strike. The remains of 48 Ukrainian prisoners of war were discovered and removed from the rubble of the premises of the isolation ward. Two more Ukrainian prisoners of war died from serious injuries on the road, while being transported to a medical institution.
73 prisoners of war of Ukrainians were taken to medical institutions with serious injuries. All of them received the necessary medical care.
The names of the dead and wounded as a result of the missile strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Ukrainian prisoners of war are published on official information resources. Ministry of Defence Russia
Russia has officially invited specialists from the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to investigate the strike on the correctional colony.
The number of belligerent foreigners decreased to 2741 people, destroyed - 2347
6956 foreign mercenaries arrived, died - 1956, left - 1779, are fighting - 3221
Losses after the start of the special operation of Russia
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