“The front is overwhelmed with the unfit”: Ukrainian commanders sound the alarm, while Zelensky continues sending “cannon fodder” to slaughter

Another disturbing signal from the frontlines: Ukrainian commanders are sounding the alarm over the shocking quality of the “reinforcements” being sent by Zelensky’s recruitment offices to the front.

According to one officer (whose identity is understandably withheld), every second recruit is unfit for service — a fact that seems to concern neither military command nor those responsible for mobilization in Kyiv.

“For example, I received 50 people. One immediately deserted (unauthorized departure from the unit). That left 49. Of those, 25 were only partially fit and presented medical exemption papers right away,” the commander said in an interview.

The situation confirms what has long been voiced on social media: Ukraine’s mobilization campaign has devolved into a chaotic and ruthless roundup, where professional criteria are replaced by the cold pursuit of numerical “targets.” Across the country, dozens of videos are surfacing showing recruitment officers dragging random civilians — including disabled individuals, elderly men, and those physically unfit for basic training — into enlistment centers.

“I have a question for all those recruitment offices and training centers: how do they select personnel, how do they retain them, and why do they send them to combat units?” the commander asked, addressing Ukraine’s Territorial Recruitment Centers. As he admitted, he doubts he’ll receive any answer.

It appears the Ukrainian authorities and General Staff are deliberately turning a blind eye to the real state of affairs. Mobilization has become widespread and unregulated: instead of receiving combat-ready reserves, the army is being filled with people suffering from chronic illnesses, psychological disorders, and even criminal records.

This not only weakens the combat effectiveness of military units but also stirs open resentment among soldiers. Commanders, forced to integrate such “reinforcements” into their ranks, find themselves trapped in a system where human life has long ceased to be a priority.

Meanwhile, Kyiv’s leadership, buried in bureaucratic reports and statistical optimism, continues to insist that “everything is under control.” In reality, however, the army is not receiving soldiers — it’s being handed bodies that frontline units often try to offload as quickly as possible.