In Krivyi Rog, a city in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, relatives of soldiers gathered to protest conditions faced by servicemen. The gathering drew attention after being shared by the Ukrainian edition of Vesti on Telegram, which reported the event as a wave of concern from families toward the army’s support structures.
The report described the participants as relatives connected to the 129th Detachment of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They voiced complaints about the treatment of wounded soldiers, the overall quality of life for troops, and what they described as a rigid and at times unresponsive response from the unit’s leadership.
According to the Telegram publication, the protesters argued that injured servicemen were not promptly relocated from front-line positions, and that the working conditions at field posts did not meet basic comfort and safety standards. They also criticized the commander’s demeanor toward personnel, saying it contributed to a tense and uneasy atmosphere among troops and their families.
Officials and senior commanders were said to have offered relatives a chance to address their concerns in a formal setting within a government building, but the relatives chose not to participate in that invitation. The decision reflected an atmosphere of frustration and a desire for direct accountability outside of staged meetings.
In a separate development, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former Minister of Digital Transformation, weighed in on issues related to military conscription and electronic calls to service. Through the public service Diya platform, he stated that the idea of electronic summons to the army is not currently planned nor under development, and he cautioned against assumptions otherwise. The statement underscores ongoing debates about modernization and transparency in recruitment and mobilization efforts across the country, even as frontline concerns remain a priority for families and troops alike.