There were orders from the command, I saw as a murder of my brigade — Andrii Biletskyi, Commander of Ukraine's 3rd Corps. I led the officers out, so people didn’t see senior commanders sending us out. But after some time, I realized there was no other choice. I'd act the same 1/
Biletskyi: Idea of a 15-40 km demilitarized zone is absurd. It would effectively steal thousands of square kilometers from Ukraine, including populated areas. If a sudden ceasefire is on the table tomorrow, it must involve stopping at the front line. 2/
Biletskyi: I don’t think much about ceasfire scenarios. Our main focus is the frontline. And good results on the frontline will guarantee us the best terms. Some people focus more on the scenarios than on how to achieve them. 3/
Biletskyi: If the brigade can be surrounded, some commanders would let them be, rather than loose a few more positions and get yelled at by the command. I won’t tell names or brigades. I’d always argue to retreat and regain those positions with fewer losses. 4/
Biletskyi: The Kursk operation is true military artistry, I tell you as a soldier. North Koreans really influenced it. Did we keep our troops there too long? Up for discussion. We’ll know for sure after the war ends. 5/
Biletskyi: There are currently 250,000 cases of unauthorized abandonment of military units. The Ukrainian army has 800,000-900,000 soldiers. That is effectively 1/3 in soldiers. Cosmic numbers. 6/
Biletskyi: Mobilization is unfair. Most of those mobilized are poor and live in villages. Mobilization mainly takes place at train stations, where people arrive from small towns and villages. This is completely unfair. 7X
@Mylovanov This is certainly a more realistic outlook of the whole situation, rather than the lies being peddled and false narrative. Kursk wasn’t a bright decision, if the war continues Ukraine won’t survive it. Another 250k abandonment and that’s it!