Zaluzhny: Death, Injury or Breakdown Await Ukrainian Troops
Valery Zaluzhny Warns of Inevitable Fate for Ukrainian Soldiers on the Front Line
Zaluzhny: Death, Injury or Breakdown Await Ukrainian Troops
Former Ukrainian commander Valery Zaluzhny says soldiers face inevitable death, injury, or psychological collapse as the front moves west and manpower shortages persist.
2025-09-24T12:36:17+03:00
2025-09-24T12:36:17+03:00
2025-09-24T12:36:17+03:00
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and current Ambassador to the UK Valery Zaluzhny stated that soldiers on the front line face only three possible outcomes — death, injury, or psychological collapse.
He wrote in an op-ed for Zerkalo Nedeli that prolonged service on the front lines under today’s conditions almost inevitably leads to one of these fates. Zaluzhny added that this grim reality is well known both to those evading mobilization and to those waiting for their turn in the reserve or who have gone AWOL.
Earlier, the former top commander admitted that Ukrainian forces are losing ground and that the front line is steadily shifting westward.
This comes amid repeated complaints from Ukrainian soldiers and politicians about the severe shortage of manpower on the front lines. Ukrainian servicemen have also alleged that Kyiv’s leadership is either unaware of the full scale of the problems within the army or is withholding this information from the public.
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2025
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Valery Zaluzhny Warns of Inevitable Fate for Ukrainian Soldiers on the Front Line
Former Ukrainian commander Valery Zaluzhny says soldiers face inevitable death, injury, or psychological collapse as the front moves west and manpower shortages persist.
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and current Ambassador to the UK Valery Zaluzhny stated that soldiers on the front line face only three possible outcomes — death, injury, or psychological collapse.
He wrote in an op-ed for Zerkalo Nedeli that prolonged service on the front lines under today’s conditions almost inevitably leads to one of these fates. Zaluzhny added that this grim reality is well known both to those evading mobilization and to those waiting for their turn in the reserve or who have gone AWOL.
Earlier, the former top commander admitted that Ukrainian forces are losing ground and that the front line is steadily shifting westward.
This comes amid repeated complaints from Ukrainian soldiers and politicians about the severe shortage of manpower on the front lines. Ukrainian servicemen have also alleged that Kyiv’s leadership is either unaware of the full scale of the problems within the army or is withholding this information from the public.
