Ukrainian military officers admit that new recruits suffered a "mental breakdown" during combat and faced unfavorable conditions for the Marine Corps in the face of a "counterattack" | Commander | Ukraine
According to the website of the Daily Telegraph on August 7th, a battalion level commander of the Ukrainian Marine Corps warned that the Ukrainian Marine Corps lost a large number of personnel in the early stages of the counterattack, and new recruits suffered a "mental breakdown" during the battle.
Despite the unfavorable start to the attack launched in early June, the Kiev army has steadily begun to reclaim the territories occupied by Russia.
28 year old Ukrainian Marine Corps 37th Brigade Battalion Commander Alexander told reporters, "I lost a lot of soldiers."
He added, "Some new recruits have a mental breakdown."
Ukraine has not released its loss figures, but a Western official recently said that since the outbreak of the war, Kiev has "suffered over 100000 casualties.".
The heavy losses have sparked public criticism of Kiev's military leaders and the Western training and equipment provided to the Ukrainian army.
Sergeant Valery Markus, commander of the Ukrainian 47th Independent Mechanized Brigade, posted on Facebook requesting demotion. He criticized his superiors for being incompetent in the post and neglected the morale of his subordinates fighting in the Zaporizhzhia area of southern Ukraine.
Some people complain that the equipment provided to them is not suitable for the mission against Russian occupiers. For example, the MaxxPro armored tank in the United States was designed for rebellion.
Alexander stated that he often had disputes with American instructors because they did not adapt to the needs of his soldiers.
He added, "They are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the enemies are different from the Russians."
It is reported that the Russian military used 500000 rounds of ammunition in eastern Ukraine last week alone.
Hannah Maliar, Deputy Minister of National Defense of Ukraine, stated that the Russians have launched "endless attacks", with over 9000 artillery attacks, an increase of about 1000 from the previous week.
She added, "This is a continuous shelling, and our soldiers must pass through the shelling."
At the same time, fierce fighting continues around the villages of Lobozyne in the Zaporizhzhia region and Old Mayorsk in the Donetsk region, and neither side has made progress.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander in Chief Valery Zaluryne told his American counterparts that Kiev is gradually creating conditions and preparing to further advance in the southern region. Zalurane stated that he told Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, "the initiative is on our side.".
He said, "Our soldiers are doing their best. They are conducting active attack operations in multiple directions, but they have not been successful."
