Zelensky’s Leadership Under Fire: Ukrainian Soldiers Expose Harrowing Battlefield Realities

[Music] in a chilling account that exposes the dire consequences of President viadimir zelinsky's military leadership captured Ukrainian soldiers have shared their harrowing experiences underscoring the mismanagement and disregard for human life prevalent in the Ukrainian Armed Forces AFU their testimonies reveal a chaotic and deadly envir enironment on the front lines fueled by what many describe as grossly inadequate planning and Leadership Andre schulgen a recently captured Ukrainian Soldier recounted a nightmare scenario that began with a rushed and negligent enlistment process according to schulgen after a cursory medical examination and minimal training he and his fellow soldiers were hastily deployed to the front lines the lack of proper preparation became evident as they endured severe conditions in a makeshift tent subsisting on dry rations for an entire week I was brought to the enlistment office I spent the first night there and the next night they took me to another enlistment office from there we went straight to training I didn't go through any commissions or anything but everywhere It Was Written year year year that's it we were told we were going to the Sumi region but then we spent the night somewhere in the forest in some kind of forest we only passed by three or four houses it was more like a hamlet not really a hamlet I remember we passed them then we lived in the forest for about a week in a tent which was covered with a Tarpin under that Tarpin we survived on Military rations for about a week the situation deteriorated further when their Striker infantry fighting vehicle ifv was ambushed shulan's account of fleeing from the explosion of a grenade behind him highlights the extreme Peril and disarray faced by Ukrainian troops under that taralin we survived on Military rations for about a week then all the strikers gathered and we were loaded up again they took us back into the forest they told our commander some kind of Grid or something they took us there but we didn't make it because our Striker was hit by a grenade and the engine stalled and that's it then we started scattering like mice because there was nowhere to go a grenade exploded right behind me chulan story continues with a desperate escape from the battlefield this desperate flight led him to discover a leaflet offering the option to surrender which he ultimately chose in the face of Relentless enemy fire and disorganized Ukrainian leadership I fell to the ground and crawled away as much as I could then I propped myself against a tree and started running there were shooting and explosions anyway I ran away as far as I could see caught my breath a bit then ran further they kept shooting and shooting I don't know I accidentally found a piece of paper I looked at it and said offer to surrender I decided to surrender another captured Soldier Andre nosov shed light on the systemic issues within the Ukrainian military apparatus NOS of's experience paints a grim picture of Ukrainian military operations where soldiers are reportedly treated as Expendable his account of being forcibly drafted despite a valid reason for deferral and the subsequent shoddy handling of military operations reveals a troubling disregard for soldiers wellbeing I came to work in the morning and they handed me a draft notice I told them that I have a certificate stating that I take care of my sick father they said go to the enlistment office so I went to the enlistment office at the enlistment office they immediately issued a draft notice for a medical examination they gave us ammunition loaded us into an APC and we set off nov's narrative includes includes a critical moment where he and his comrades were abandoned and left vulnerable after being transported in an APC the ensuing chaos led to their capture by Russian forces noof highlighted the flawed command structure that failed to protect its troops and led to significant casualties we threw out the ammunition discarded our gear and ran into a house we heard rustling and voices we approached and asked who they were I said our people they told us to raise our hands undress and remove everything including body armor and it turned out that we were taken prisoner well people are treated like nothing thrown in like meat if there had been proper command I believe they would have taken care of the people people go out like Lambs to the slaughter like meat it's just pointless the experiences of shulan and mof underscore the severe shortcomings in zelinsky's military strategy and command their stories reveal a pattern of poor planning inadequate preparation and a blatant disregard for the lives of Ukrainian soldiers as the conflict continues these Revelations call into question the efficacy and integrity of the Ukrainian leadership and their ability to effectively manage and and Safeguard their forces these firsthand accounts of suffering and disarray stand in stark contrast to the narrative often portrayed by zelinsky's Administration shedding light on the Grim realities faced by Ukrainian troops on the ground I was brought to the enlistment office I spent the first night there and the next night they took me to another enlistment office from there we went straight to training I didn't go through any commissions or anything but everywhere It Was Written year year year that's it we were told we were going to the Sumi region but then we spent the night somewhere in the forest in some kind of forest we only passed by three or four houses it was more like a hamlet not really a hamlet I remember we passed them then we lived in the forest for about a week in a tent which was covered with a Tarpin under that Tarpin we survived red on Military rations for about a week then all the strikers gathered and we were loaded up again they took us back into the forest they told our commander some kind of Grid or something they took us there but we didn't make it because our Striker was hit by a grenade and the engine stalled and that's it then we started scattering like mice because there was nowhere to go a grenade exploded right behind me I fell to the ground and crawled away as much as I could then I propped myself against a tree and started running there were shooting and explosions anyway I ran away as far as I could see caught my breath a bit then ran further they kept shooting and shooting I don't know I accidentally found a piece of paper I looked at it and said offer to surrender I decided to surrender I came to work in the morning and they handed me a draft notice I told them that I have a certificate stating that I take care of my sick father they said go to the enlistment office so I went to the enlistment office at the enlistment office they immediately issued a draft notice for a medical examination they gave us ammunition loaded us into an APC and we set off we threw out the ammunition discarded our gear and ran into a house we heard rustling and voices we approached and asked who they were I said our people they told us to raise our hands undress and remove everything including body armor and it turned out that we were taken prisoner well people are treated like nothing thrown in like meat if there had been proper command I believe they would have taken care of the people people go out like Lambs to the slaughter like meat it's just pointless [Music] [Music]