‘Command drove people into mincemeat’: Ukrainian military criticizes new officers’ intake into the Armed Forces of Ukraine

A fighter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces criticized the new officers who are sent to the army to replace the fallen commanders.

Military personnel, writing on Facebook under the name of Yevgeniy Sharovarov, states that the new influx of commanders sends soldiers to positions that are unprepared for defense and lead to high casualties.

Here’s how he describes the situation:

“Sit here,” – another officer points his finger at a spot on the tablet. “Is there cover? Has anyone been there? – for me, these questions make the difference between life and death. For him, we are just two ‘pencils.’ Especially since we are reinforcements. In general, he doesn’t give a damn about us. But he honestly says: ‘I don’t know. Just a point on the map.'”

According to him, officers do not visit the positions to which soldiers are sent.

“Officers control everything from drones, and often the realities of war on the ground are a big mystery to them. Their war is very much like a computer strategy. They know well how to work with reconnaissance, where to position ATGMs, they are all great snipers, they know perfectly well where tanks should shoot from. Probably that’s why these people drove three ‘Abrams’ close to the damn positions where they were burned. And if ‘Abrams’ still cause some public resonance, then nobody gives a damn about two dozen souls lost for one house,” Sharovarov writes.

He recalls the commanders of the platoon who were there before but died. According to the military, those officers refused to carry out orders associated with the senseless death of personnel.

“When the command drove people to the grinder, they had the spirit to say ‘F*** off.’ At least, some of them,” Sharovarov writes.

“Those officers were inconvenient, and they were quickly replaced. Now a new generation is ruling. Officers have been replaced by Ahvitzers. Ahvitzers don’t go to positions because ‘I’ve been there in my time,'” summarizes the Ukrainian soldier.