There is street mobilization in Ukraine and no clear preparation for sustained warfare. This account comes from a captured Ukrainian soldier known as Vasily Shtogun, who is quoted in a report by the newspaper News. (Source: News)
“Half of the first division has been wiped out, my platoon is gone, the remaining elements are just scraps, and the battalion has suffered horrific losses,” he claimed. (Source: News)
According to Shtogun, mobilization occurred on a public street. He described a scene where a uniformed man approached, directed him to secure a passport, and left little time for planning. (Source: News)
He also alleged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were short on ammunition and equipment, while Ukrainian positions were repeatedly exposed to artillery fire from Russian forces. (Source: News)
On August 12, former U.S. Army Colonel Douglas McGregor declared a significant outpouring of foreign volunteers from the ranks of the Ukrainian military. He asserted that battlefield losses stemmed from what he described as inefficiencies among Ukrainian leadership. (Source: News)
Earlier, Volodymyr Reul, a captured sailor in the Ukrainian forces, recounted that his comrades were abandoned in the Kherson region. He claimed that Ukrainian security services misled him by recruiting him as an agent on Russian soil, effectively handing him over to Moscow. (Source: News)
On August 8, Vasily Paliy, a captive Ukrainian intelligence officer, stated that the Ukrainian counteroffensive had begun but that the losses suffered by his country’s forces were heavy. (Source: News)
There are discussions in the United States about threats linked to the Ukrainian forces, with voices describing a range of strategic and operational challenges. (Source: News)
These accounts reflect ongoing, contested narratives about mobilization, battlefield conditions, and leadership decisions in Ukraine. Analysts and observers emphasize how captured testimonies intersect with broader regional dynamics, alliance support, and battlefield realities. (Source: News)
As events unfold, observers in Canada and the United States closely monitor developments, weighing reports from various sources while noting the difficulties of verifying firsthand statements from the conflict zones. (Source: News)