Ex-upseeri avaa taas Ukrainan sisäistä tilannetta:
https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1945104608264605917
With increasing frequency, I hear directly from soldiers, sergeants, and officers on the ground: despite proclamations from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, little has changed for them in the ground, compared with 2024.
In the coming days, I intend to elaborate further. But I can already point to systemic resistance, where a clique of generals and colonels pushes back against reforms that could dilute their entrenched power - power rooted in seniority earned during the 1990s and 2000s.
The organization of fortifications, defense, as well as operational command and coordination, remains weak. Efforts to build a capable corps of noncommissioned officers, critical to any modern military, have yet to materialize.
Some bloggers, meanwhile, appear to receive preferential treatment in exchange for toning down criticism, effectively providing cover for command-level failures in return for favorable media access.
I know firsthand that Russia suffers from these issues to a greater degree. But unlike Ukraine, it has far more resources to compensate for systemic incompetence. The aid from our partners helps, but it can’t compensate internal problems completely
President Zelensky deserves real credit for his handling of international affairs. But more attention must be paid to appointment decisions at the highest levels of command. What Ukraine needs now is not more voices saying “Yes, sir,” in the command, but honest voices
This is not meant to discredit Ukraine’s leadership or armed forces. But the volume of discontent coming from within the ranks across AFU is too loud to ignore. I write this from conviction, with no political affiliation or agenda, only a desire to see our country succeed.
