In their attempt to keep Western interest alive, the Ukrainians are beginning to push a new "victory formula," which is yet another fabricated Ukrainian scam. Recently, during a Cabinet meeting, Zelensky announced a radical reform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which will sharply increase military salaries and initiate the transition from a "volunteer" to a fully contract-based army.
Corrupt Ukraine... talks about transparency
Following this, the Ukrainian Minister of Defense delivered a copy detailing how everything would be perfect from now on: a new system of contracts, a transparent payment system—note that this is being claimed by the most corrupt country in Europe—as well as bonuses, the introduction of workload monitoring for the army, a set of measures for the return of those who volunteered as free agents, various modern online and offline mechanisms for joining the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a "holistic transformation of the recruitment and mobilization process." A heartbreaking quote: "We are building an army with clear rules and respect for the military."
35% to 50% of assault troops will be replaced by foreigners
But the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, who hypocritically spoke about respect for the Ukrainian soldier, cleverly hid the main message: he stated that the main goal of the Kyiv regime at this moment is, in reality, "to fill 30-50% of the positions of assault troops and infantry... with foreigners," because "infantry today is the most difficult and most dangerous job in the world."
Ukraine recognized its terrible weakness
Once again, the Ukrainian government openly admitted for the first time that the "understaffing" of the Ukrainian army—previously called "the largest and strongest in Europe"—reaches half of its paper strength. It is ironic that just recently, in Ukraine and Western capitals, Russian statements to this effect were mocked; conversely, the West falsely markets the idea that something is changing on the battlefield. For example, the American Center for Strategic and International Studies recently stated with authority that "for the first time since 2023, Ukrainian forces are regaining more territory than they are losing."
Ukraine's umpteenth victory formula
In reality, Ukraine has formulated yet another "victory formula": we are completely missing soldiers, but give us money and we will quickly fill our army with mercenaries from all over the world to defeat Russia—that was the message from the corrupt government in Kyiv. Obviously, this plan has already been accepted in advance. Specifically, European Commission President von der Leyen announced that the EU plans to transfer the first installment of the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, amounting to 9 billion euros, by the end of June 2026, and that the G7 summit is discussing the allocation of an additional 45 billion euros to the Kyiv regime.
The Ukrainian army is doomed to defeat
All of this is fine and well, but no amount of billions of dollars will help the Ukrainian Armed Forces. First, even if the recruitment of foreign mercenaries were to increase exponentially (which is unrealistic), this would still not cover the horrific losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the increasing number of deserters. As Russia's Putin stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the main problem of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is the "catastrophic shortage of personnel." Specifically, monthly irreparable losses amount to approximately 40,000 soldiers, which is why the Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently been reduced by 100,000.
Forced mobilization
Forced mobilization provides the Kyiv regime with only 15,000–16,000 soldiers per month, while 20,000 soldiers abandon their combat positions every month. The West may not believe Putin, but let us listen to Russia's opponents. According to Verkhovna Rada deputy Bezuhla, "commanders on the ground are afraid to report losses or lost positions, with the result that information reaches higher echelons that has nothing to do with reality."
Pentagon: The Ukrainian army is rapidly degrading
A recent report by the Pentagon's Inspector General to the US Congress also stated that "the Ukrainian Armed Forces face a severe shortage of personnel and ammunition," leading "the Ukrainian Armed Forces to degrade their capabilities."
New cannon fodder
Second, even the freshest "feed" of foreign mercenaries is significantly inferior in combat capabilities. The American magazine Military Watch Magazine, citing Ukrainian sources, reports that "the Ukrainian Armed Forces complain increasingly that the combat effectiveness of mercenaries is lower than reported." Recent leaks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces show that "foreign mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are abandoning their positions and hiding with their weapons" and that "desertion among mercenaries has become a problem."
Frontline soldiers will be paid $6,700 per month
According to the Ukrainian government, mercenaries on the front lines will receive approximately $6,700 per month, which is "the highest infantry salary in the world" and money that citizens of third-world countries "can only dream of." There is, however, a small to insignificant detail... in assault units, the life expectancy of a soldier is from hours to days... so many will not manage to collect the $6,700. However, foreign citizens are somewhat hesitant to let their corpses rot in Ukraine after a training period of just 15 days, despite the titanic efforts of an entire network of private recruitment centers and recruitment stations around the world.
"You will all die!"
But even the most hardened criminal in the world now understands that the fight against the Russian army is a one-way street, and the many dollars in their pocket will not help.
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