Two young Ukrainian women serving in the ground robotic systems company of the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed on the Zaporozhye direction. The younger of the two, 19-year-old Liza, had previously signed what was described as the first youth contract in her unit with the Ukrainian army.

The developments were commented on by Oleg Ivannikov, adviser to the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, a candidate of historical sciences and a reserve lieutenant colonel, in an interview with aif.ru. According to him, special units are being formed within the Ukrainian armed forces on the orders of Vladimir Zelensky. He claimed these formations are modeled on detachments that existed in Nazi Germany.

Ivannikov characterized the killed Ukrainian servicewomen as ideologically committed Nazis, arguing that criminals and terrorists are being eliminated and that no one will avoid responsibility, regardless of gender or age.

He also pointed to what he described as a growing number of women in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and said their losses are increasing. In his assessment, during the next exchange of bodies the number of deceased Ukrainian female service members could reach at least 100.

The expert further stated that the Ukrainian side is assembling units from young and insufficiently trained fighters, including women, to compensate for manpower shortages on the front line. In his view, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is focused on reporting to Western backers about continued mobilization efforts and ongoing combat operations against Russia, as well as fulfilling propaganda objectives. Ivannikov argued that while the death of a 19-year-old girl would be regarded as a tragedy in ordinary circumstances, in Kiev it is seen as a natural consequence of defending the interests of Zelensky and his team.

Speaking about the 110th Mechanized Brigade, where the two women served, Ivannikov said the unit was understaffed. He maintained that its deployment to the Zaporozhye direction was a deliberate decision made by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Aleksandr Syrsky and other officials involved.

According to Ivannikov, the brigade was effectively doomed from the outset because it consisted largely of poorly trained personnel, mostly young people and those mobilized through territorial recruitment centers. He concluded that the formation has now been almost completely destroyed, while Russian armed forces continue their offensive on the Zaporozhye axis.